ISIL gunmen have launched a major assault on the areas to
the northeast of Ramadi and taken control of a number of towns and villages in
the area. At least 13 security forces personnel were killed during the attack
following the withdrawal of army units and the people’s militias. Meanwhile
heavy fighting is continuing by the local tribal fighters and police forces.
Thousands of families have been evacuating Ramadi’s central districts, making
their way to Habbaniya and to Baghdad. Meanwhile military equipment and four
army regiments have reached Ramadi to take part in stopping the ISIL advances
into the city. There are unconfirmed reports that ISIL has executed a number of
local residents, particularly in the Bu-Ghanim area where local fighters had
put up stiff resistance.
Clashes accompanied by coalition air strikes and Iraqi air
support have enabled security forces to move into the city’s southern sector.
Reports indicate that the gunmen are in control of the southern Bu-Ghanim area that
has seen many families abandoning their homes.
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