Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Iraq: Security Forces Repel Islamic State Attack

May 20, 2015 

Iraqi forces have fought back an overnight attack by Islamic State fighters east of militant-controlled Ramadi. The militants attacked government troops in Husaiba al-Sharquiya, located between Ramadi and the Al Habbaniyah military base, where Shiite militias have gathered. The Islamic State is trying to consolidate its control over Anbar province.