MOSCOW (Sputnik) — In the past few days, ISIL has carried out a number of suicide attacks in Ramadi, targeting government buildings, including the education department and police headquarters.
#Iraq: Abu Musa al-Britani, an #IS fighter from the #UK, has died in suicide operation in latest onslaught in #Ramadi pic.twitter.com/Tlm7sLCRn0
— Charlie Winter (@charliewinter) May 15, 2015
The Islamic State, a Sunni insurgent group controlling large swathes of Syria and Iraq, has recruited thousands of Westerners.
#Iraq: From #Ramadi shortly ago. pic.twitter.com/sTZXa3nS9b
— Beyond The Levant (@TheRealBTL) May 15, 2015
On Thursday, Scotland Yard announced that as many as 700 British potential terror suspects have traveled to Syria to join rebel groups there, such as the Islamic State.
Now near the governmental compound in the center of #Ramadi, black smoke everywhere. pic.twitter.com/uCKKHsVie3
— Barzan Sadiq (@SeniorB) May 15, 2015
According to the London-based International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence, more than 600 Britons are currently fighting alongside the ISIL in Syria and Iraq.
Haven't seen an assault like this in a long time. Obviously ISIS learned from their mistakes last #Ramadi attack. pic.twitter.com/l73UICCwUd
— Beyond The Levant (@TheRealBTL) May 15, 2015
#Ramadi Situation 15 May 2015 High Quality:http://t.co/YfYLKxdd0S #Iraq #Anbar #الانبار #الرمادي #العراق pic.twitter.com/Q39VCZgVYS
— Hamid R K (@HKarimi1991) May 15, 2015
Amongst 70 #Ramadi residents executed by #ISIS was the head of the #Anbar Provincial Council Sabah Karhoot #Iraq pic.twitter.com/bOsF0RKgYq
— Benjamin T Decker (@btdecker) May 15, 2015
