Via Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Iraqi army deployed tanks and artillery round Falluja on Tuesday, safety officials said, as native leaders in the besieged city advised al Qaeda-linked militants to leave with a view to forestall an impending militia assault. Safety officers and tribal leaders have stated that High Minister Nuri al-Maliki agreed to carry off an offensive to offer individuals in Falluja time to push the militants out. However it is not clear how lengthy they have prior to troops storm town, as regards to Baghdad, the place U.S. forces fought amazing battles a decade in the past. “Tribal leaders appealed to the high minister to halt the attack and forestall shelling Falluja,” an Iraqi different forces officer advised Reuters.