The governor of Iraq’s Anbar Province has given militants controlling the city of Fallujah one week to surrender as government troops are making headways against al-Qaeda-linked forces in the area.

The governor of Iraq’s Anbar Province has given militants controlling the city of Fallujah one week to surrender as government troops are making headways against al-Qaeda-linked forces in the area.
 

In a statement on Saturday, Ahmed al-Dulaimi gave the ultimatum to militants who have taken the control of Fallujah for more than a month.
 

"People of Anbar, criminals have kidnapped Fallujah. But, I swear to God, we will achieve victory against injustice and Fallujah will return to normal,” the governor said.
 

While he gave militants a week to lay down their arms and promised them amnesty, he noted that the Iraqi officials would not negotiate with the al-Qaeda-linked militant group of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which is comprised of “killers and criminals.”