Posted on 05/17/2015 4:28:39 PM PDT by mandaladon
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for the Baghdad government since last summer. Related Stories
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In a statement, the group said it had seized tanks and killed "dozens of apostates", its description for members of the Iraqi security forces.
Ramadi is the capital of Iraq's western Anbar province, which is dominated by Sunni Muslims. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi signed off on the deployment of Shi'ite militias to attempt to seize back the area, a move he had previously resisted for fear of provoking a sectarian backlash.
Earlier, security sources said government forces evacuated a key military base after it came under attack by the insurgents, who had already taken one of the last districts still holding out.
It was the biggest victory for Islamic State in Iraq since security forces and Shi'ite paramilitary groups began pushing them back last year, aided by air strikes from a U.S.-led coalition
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10 years lost behind ....
The Patriots claim the did nothing wrong.
Return of serve, your shot Obama-dork.
So much for the celebration of getting the “leader” and maybe 32 of them.
the=they, of course.
how can the JV be beating us??
I lost friends there. So pissed what a waste.
iraq is one day closer to death .. iran is one day closer to living their life ... comfortable yet?
is easy when JV is supplied by cic
The JV team is doing well...
And he is requesting that the media only show pictures and videos that show us winning.
Money, it’s a hit, and tell everyone of the Bull Shite!
no president has the right to give up on the territory and gaines made by our US military forces, at great cost in blood and treasure. No right. on this basis alone, that Obama is allowing the Islamic state to take over Iraq, he himself should be impeached or overthrown by our United States military and replaced by a leader who will get the job done and who will uphold American honor, and project- American might.
STOP IT!!! Your sense of ‘Common Sense’ cause problems for Everyone! STOP IT!!!
‘HUGS’ Leo!
If ISIS had any decency at all they would rename it 0bamaradi.
What a disgrace this president is.
He has thrown the Iraqi people to the wolves
and should be tried for treason.
The despicable one in DC is responsible
I thought he declared the war on terror won?
Way too kind to the feckless fool on the hill.
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