The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Ramadi -- News Updates December 29, 2015

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ISW: Iraqi Security Forces Clear Ramadi’s Government Center

The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) reportedly recaptured the government complex in central Ramadi on December 28 after clearing ISIS-held areas south of the complex on December 26 and 27. The ISF also reported that the 10th Iraqi Army Division and units attached to it recaptured the Ramadi Barrage in western Ramadi on December 26. ISW is thus changing the status of these areas to “Contested.” ISIS likely can no longer field a cohesive military defense in Ramadi and its main elements have likely retreated to the ISIS-held eastern suburbs of the city, such as the areas of al-Sufiyah and al-Sijariyah.

The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Ramadi -- News Updates December 29, 2015

Iraqi Premier Visits Jubilant Ramadi as Militants Hold Out in Suburbs -- NYT
Ramadi: Abadi visits after capture from IS -- BBC
Iraqi PM reportedly arrives in Ramadi to celebrate city's liberation from ISIS -- AP
Iraqi leader visits Ramadi amid push to secure gains against Islamic State -- Washington Post
Iraq PM visits newly reconquered Ramadi -- AFP
Iraqi PM tours Ramadi to hail city’s liberation from Islamic State -- USA Today
Iraqi PM Visits Ramadi After Key Victory -- VOA
Iraq declares Ramadi calm after ISIS defeat -- CBS
Sunni tribal fighters deployed in reconquered Ramadi areas -- AFP
Top ISIS commanders killed in Ramadi: who were they? -- Al Arabiya
As Ramadi falls, Pentagon says it is 'striking at the head of the snake' -- Politico
Strategists say it's too early to cheer Iraq's Ramadi victory over ISIS -- CNBC
Is Ramadi the model for defeating IS in Iraq? -- Michael Knights, BBC
Iraqi Victory Over ISIS in Ramadi Could Prove Pivotal -- NYT