ISIS takes capital of Iraq’s largest province
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(Worthy News)– Islamic State militants have taken the capital of Iraq’s largest province, the city of Ramadi, as Iraqi elite special forces soldiers flee, the Washington Examiner.
Iraqi special forces soldiers suffered heavy casualties and were routed after Islamic State militants breached the Iraqis’ last holdout in Ramadi.
The Islamic State posted a message online claiming they hold the whole city and have captured tanks and missile launchers. The message has not yet been verified, the BBC reports. –[wp_colorbox_media url=”http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/breaking-isis-takes-capital-of-iraqs-largest-province/article/2564645″ type=”iframe” hyperlink=”Source”]
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