Iraqi PM: Ramadi Will Be Retaken in 'Days'

Iraq's prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the city of Ramadi would be retaken from Islamic State militants in the coming days, not weeks, the BBC reported Monday. In an interview with the British broadcaster, the Iraqi leader admitted the insurgent group overran military forces in a stunning retreat that prompted U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on Sunday to question what he called the "will" of Iraq to defeat Islamic State. But Abadi expressed confidence in...

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