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Iraqi Forces Take Back Large Part of Ramadi from Daesh After Fierce Battle

© AFP 2023 / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE Iraqi security forces member takes combat position as he carries a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) in the rural town of Husayba, in the Euphrates Valley seven kilometres (4.5 miles) east of Ramadi, on December 7, 2015
Iraqi security forces member takes combat position as he carries a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) in the rural town of Husayba, in the Euphrates Valley seven kilometres (4.5 miles) east of Ramadi, on December 7, 2015 - Sputnik International
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According to press reports, the Iraqi army has retaken a large part of Ramadi, a city in central Iraq that was captured by Daesh in May.

In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 photo, Iraqi Army soldiers prepare to bomb Islamic State group positions at the front line in the eastern suburbs of Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq - Sputnik International
Iraqi Army Close to Completely Liberating Western Ramadi From Daesh
The Iraqi army has succeeded in taking back a large area of southwest Ramadi, a city of about 110 km west of Baghdad, which was captured by Daesh in May.

"Today, our forces completely cleared the Al-Tameem area after a fierce battle against Daesh gunmen," Sabah al-Noman, spokesman for Iraq's counter-terrorism service, told AFP.

Ramadi is the capital of Anbar province, the largest governorate in Iraq. In 2004 the city had a population of about 450,000 people, the majority of them Sunni Muslims.

Soldier of the Iraqi army - Sputnik International
Iraqi Army Repels Massive Daesh Attack in Anbar Province
Daesh first occupied some parts of Ramadi in June 2014, as well as large areas of Anbar province, and in May 2015 the terrorists took over the city. They had already captured Fallujah, 50 km east of Ramadi, in January 2014.

According to reports, Anbar governor Suhaib al-Rawy called the operation a "gateway to liberate the rest of Ramadi," and Iraqi forces are now working to clear bombs planted in al-Tameem by Daesh. 

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