Though much of the story around the fall of the Anbar Province capital of Ramadi in recent days has been predictions of Iraq retaking the city, the reality is ISIS is continuing its eastward advance. Early in the day, Iraqi forces reported they were exchanging mortar fire with ISIS forces east of the city, and […]
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Iraq Deploys Tanks to Anbar to Confront Advancing ISIS Forces


With the loss of Anbar Province capital Ramadi, Iraqi military forces today announced the deployment of tanks and artillery to the Anbar frontier, as part of what they termed the impending “Battle of Anbar.” The deployments come a day after the government issued a call to arms to Shi’ite militias, and some 3,000 militias have […]
ISIL captures Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar Province


nsnbc : The office of the governor of Iraq’s Al-Anbar province told the press on Monday, that about 500 civilians and Iraqi soldiers have been killed and that some 8,000 have fled as the city of Ramadi fell into the hands of insurgents of the Islamic State a.k.a ISIS or ISIL. The Al-Anbar province is strategically […]