ABC News (Australia): Iraqi troops storm centre of Ramadi in bid to oust Islamic State militants
Iraq's armed forces have stormed the centre of the city of Ramadi in a fresh bid to oust Islamic State (IS) militants who seized the key city in May.
The major offensive to recapture the city, whose fall to IS was a major defeat for Iraq's weak central Government, started at dawn and was backed by US-led coalition air strikes.
"We went into the centre of Ramadi from several fronts and we began purging residential areas," said Sabah al-Noman, spokesman of the Iraqi counter-terrorism service.
"The city will be cleared in the coming 72 hours.
"Our forces reached the Bakr neighbourhood. We did not face strong resistance, only snipers and suicide bombers and this is a tactic we expected."
WNU Editor: The above video is a fascinating look at what is happening in Ramadi right now. The part that I found eye-opening is an Iraqi official praising the Russians for their bombing campaign in Syria because it has forced the Americans to intensify their bombing against ISIS positions in Iraq.
More News On The Battle For The Iraqi City of Ramadi
Iraqi troops storm into center of Islamic State-held Ramadi -- Reuters
Iraqi forces move in on ISIS-held city of Ramadi -- AP
Iraq forces advance into centre of IS-held Ramadi -- AFP
Iraqi forces advance to center of Islamic State-controlled Ramadi -- UPI
Iraqi forces storm downtown Ramadi in bid to oust Islamic State occupiers -- Washington Post
Iraqi Forces Fighting for Ramadi Make Their Way Toward City Center -- NYT
Iraqi Army Launches Offensive to Retake Ramadi from Islamic State -- WSJ
Ramadi Assault: Iraqi Forces in Center of ISIS-Held City, Official Says -- NBC
Iraq forces advance into center of ISIL-held Ramadi, authorities say -- Al Jazeera
Iraqi forces inching closer to Ramadi center in major offensive -- Rudaw
6 comments:
Storm ramadi* is it to cut supply lines*
My question is why stop. Ramadi if fallujah us closer to Baghdad is to cut supply lines
"...Storm into the Center of Islamic State-Held City"
Reminds me of a much earlier battle where Iraq forces rushed into the center of a city to fight ISIS and it turned out to be a trap that resulted in the large force being surrounded and captured.
"a because it has forced the Americans to intensify their bombing against ISIS positions in Iraq. "
Obama has to be shamed into doing the right thing or afraid of the polls.
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