The US-led coalition against IS has provided air support to the Iraqi army, which has been joined in the battle by local police, factions from the predominantly Shiite Popular Mobilization Units and fighters from Sunni tribes. Iraqi forces launched the operation from Haditha, 150 miles northwest of Baghdad, and moving north have advanced 40 miles to Anah
Operations launched in Iraq to retake Anbar from ISIraqi joint forces launched an assault on the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in Anbar province today. Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Muhammadi, commander of Operation Jazeera, said that the assault is aimed at clearing northern Anbar along the Iraq-Syria border of IS elements. After liberating the area, all of Anbar will be under the control of the Iraqi government.
The US-led coalition against IS has provided air support to the Iraqi army, which has been joined in the battle by local police, factions from the predominantly Shiite Popular Mobilization Units and fighters from Sunni tribes. Iraqi forces launched the operation from Haditha, 150 miles northwest of Baghdad, and moving north have advanced 40 miles to Anah
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