Iraq forces launch preparatory operation for Ramadi assault
Iraqi Sunni fighters battling Islamic State (IS) group jihadists alongside government forces fire their weapons on the outskirts of Iraq's Baiji oil refinery on May 25, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ahmad al-Rubaye)/ Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi forces launched an operation in desert areas northeast of Ramadi Tuesday aimed at cutting off the jihadists and preparing a bid to retake the city, a militia spokesman said. The operation will see a mix of security forces and paramilitaries move south from Salaheddin province, said Ahmed al-Assadi, spokesman for the ...
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