Posted on 05/15/2015 6:21:18 PM PDT by Steelfish
Islamic State Crisis: Militants Seize Ramadi Stronghold
The BBC's Caroline Hawley: "Iraqi forces have lost men, morale and important ground, though they insist they will battle on" Islamic State
Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province.
As many as six suicide car bombs and mortars were used in the assault on the compound that houses the main police HQ and governor's office. At least 50 police officers are reported to have been taken prisoner at the site.
IS and Iraqi troops have been battling for months to take control of the strategically important Anbar province.
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The first was December 2001 at Tora Bora. As soon as OBL's presence was identified there, we should have taken 2000 feet off the mountain and killed him and his entourage. Pour encourager les autres.
The second was at Fallujah, after the murder of the four contractors. Evacuate the city through sand berms with checkpoints. Arrest/detain bad guys. Then vaporize the place. Pour encourager les autres.
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