Sunni Rebels Seize More Towns In Iraq -- Al Jazeera
Fighters led by ISIL capture more territory as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki comes under growing pressure.
Sunni fighters led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have expanded their offensive in Iraq, capturing more territory from the government.
ISIL, an al-Qaeda breakaway group active in Syria and Iraq, has taken the towns of Qaim, Rawah and Anah in Anbar province. Qaim, located on the border with Syria, hosts a key crossing between the two countries.
Fighters also claim to be in full control of the northern city of Baiji, which hosts Iraq's biggest oil refinery, though the military denies the rebels control the refinery itself.
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More News On ISIL Continuing Their Offensive In Iraq
Iraqi militants claim four Anbar towns in two days -- CSM/AP
Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphate -- Reuters
Iraq crisis: Rutba latest western town to fall to Isis -- BBC
Iraq insurgents capture fourth town in Anbar -- USA Today
Sunni Militants Capture Iraq's Last Major Border Post With Syria -- NYT
Four western Iraqi towns fall to advancing ISIS militants -- CNN
Gunmen Take Iraqi Towns as U.S. Presses for Solution -- Bloomberg Businessweek
My Comment: This is a major strategic victory for ISIL. In short .... western Iraq is now under ISIL control. The above CNN report explains why this is a significant defeat for the Iraqi army.
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