Up to six Iraqis have been killed and 24 others injured in US air strikes that have rocked the town of Falluja. In the first attack late on Tuesday, US jets fired several missiles into Falluja, killing four people and wounding 11 others. A Falluja hospital spokesman said that a child and an elderly man were among the dead. Fighting inside the city had also taken place. Early on Wednesday, US jets struck again, killing two Iraqis. The strikes mainly concentrated on the Shuhada quarters and Sinai, an industrial area, where three factories, several businesses and houses were destroyed, an Iraqi journalist in Falluja told Aljazeera. The journalist further said that although the situation in the city was now calm, US forces were still stationed in the western part of town, particularly in the districts of Halabaja and Amiriyya. All roads leading into those areas have been cordoned off and cars are being searched. **Families fleeing*** Families in the affected areas as well as the Nazal neighbourhood have fled their homes, the journalist said. During the bombardment, no ambulance or medical team could reach the targeted areas to evacuate the casualties. The journalist added that there are unconfirmed reports that a plane was downed near the city's western entrance and a US military vehicle was also damaged. The US military frequently launches air strikes on Falluja, saying it is a centre of resistance to the US-backed government in Iraq. **PHOTO CAPTION*** A burning US Humvee lies on the road after it was hit by a roadside bomb on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AFP)