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November 26, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/11/25/248155_key-provincial-capital-in-iraq.html?sp=/99/117/&rh=1

Key Provincial Capital in Iraq May Fall to Islamic State

(McClatchy) Susannah George - Islamic State fighters on Tuesday penetrated to the core of Ramadi, the provincial capital of Iraq's largest province, prompting local security officials to warn that the city was on the verge of falling to the extremists. Such a gain would be the Islamic State's most significant victory in months. Ramadi is one of the last pockets of government control in Anbar, the province that abuts Baghdad. Local security forces and tribesmen initially succeeded in resisting the Islamic State's newest advance, but commanders on the ground say a lack of continuous air support and reinforcements has made it impossible to hold that territory.

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