Muslims in Britain condemn 'genocide'

The assault on Fallujah has been condemned by British Islamic groups, with one describing the operation as "brutal genocide".

The Muslim Council of Britain accused US forces of "terrorising" Iraqi citizens.

And the Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir denounced the effort to capture the city as the "brutal slaughter of civilians".

The criticism came as thousands of Muslims gathered at Regent's Park Mosque last night.

Dr Imran Waheed of Hizb ut-Tahrir said: "Muslims in Britain must be the voice of the Muslims of Fallujah against this brutal genocide and the silence of the spineless rulers of the Muslim world.

"By labelling resistance to occupation as terrorism and insurgency, western governments are selling their people a lie."