. >> robin simcox, thank you very much for joining us. the u.n. is warning of a critical humanitarian situation in iraq as thousands of families fear -- flee fighting in the city of fallujah. al qaeda linked fighters seized the city a couple days ago. sunni militants and tribesmen nearby the fallujah and areas last week. >> al qaeda linked militants are continuing the fight for fallujah, despite failing to localhe siege, the tribesmen have come out to protest against military intervention. maliki -- nouri al-maliki has vowed to eradicate al qaeda . [speaking foreign language] >> i call upon all those who have been taking part to return to reason. -- open a new chapter to settle their cases. >> this morning -- this comes ahead of what he says will be a major assault against sunni fighters who have taken control of fallujah and parts of the and bar -- the and bar provincial -- the anbar provincial capital. footage, provided by the iraq he defense military -- the iraqi defense military, is set an attack inow which 25 militants were killed. for those