Iran-backed Shiite militias assemble near Iraq's Ramadi
Displaced Iraqis from Ramadi cross the Bzebiz bridge after spending the night walking towards Baghdad, as they flee their hometown, 65 km west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, May 16, 2015./ Iran-backed Shiite militias on Monday assembled east of the Iraqi city of Ramadi for a possible counter-offensive after it fell to the Islamic State group over the weekend. Sabah Karhout, the head of the Anbar provincial council, told Reuters that forces at a military base near Ramadi were on "standby" to assist in any counter-attack. On Sunday, ISIL ...
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