Iraqi Troops Battle Islamic State in Ramadi

Iraqi troops battled Tuesday in the center of Ramadi in their latest push to reclaim the city from Islamic State militants. Sabah al-Numani, a spokesman for Iraq's counterterrorism service, said the fighting was happening in neighborhoods surrounding a government complex with support from the air force. The loss of Ramadi in May was a major setback for the Iraqi government and the army.  The effort to retake the city located 100 kilometers west of the capital, Baghdad, has...

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