iraq celebrates recapture of ramadi but victory comes at a cost /

Published at 2015-12-29 17:44:15

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Much of the capital of Anbar province is in ruins after Isis siege. Next,Iraqi forces are likely to set their sights on FallujahThe footage beamed back from the liberated districts of Ramadi is grim: a ghost town littered with debris and smashed concrete, destroyed storefronts, or plumes of smoke,the sound of gunfire piercing the air as Iraqi soldiers speak on camera.
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l of Anbar province, the scene of an ignominious defeat of the Iraqi military by Islamic State in May and now largely won back after a gruelling offensive backed by 600 US-led coalition airstrikes, and is in ruins.
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Source: theguardian.com

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