Shi'ite fighters and Iraqi army members ride in vehicles during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer
Iraqi Forces, Peshmerga Claim Gains Against ISIS; Battle For Kobani Continues -- CNN
Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area of Jurf al-Sakhar, a town south of Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Saturday, as they battle to keep ISIS militants in check.
In a post on Facebook, al-Abadi saluted the efforts made by Iraqi forces to liberate the area and said they "have inflicted a strong blow to the terrorist organization ISIS."
Jurf al-Sakhar is on the outskirts of Hilla and is a mixed Sunni-Shiite area.
The town was also the site of intense fighting in June between Iraqi forces and ISIS over the control of a military facility, where an infantry brigade is based, Iraqi security officials said.
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More News On Iraqi And Kurdish Forces Pushing Back The Islamic State
Islamic State: Militants 'pushed back' in Iraq -- BBC
Iraqi forces seize four villages after victory near Baghdad -- Reuters
Iraqi Troops Retake Control of Sunni Town -- AP
Iraqi Forces Seize 4 Villages After Victory Near Baghdad -- Voice of America
Iraq says key town has been taken from Islamic State ahead of pilgrimage -- Sydney Morning Herald
My Comment: Iraqi and Kurdish forces may have scored some victories .... but in other parts of the conflict the Islamic State is making advances .... Jihadists advance on Baghdad as the West wages 'CNN war' -- Independent.ie
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