Iraq Launches Operation to Reclaim Anbar Province
Iraq Launches Operation to Reclaim Anbar Province by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Tuesday May 26 th , 2015 at 8:17 AM Voice Of America 1 Share The Iraqi government said it has launched an operation to retake the western province of Anbar from Islamic State militants. The announcement Tuesday on state television comes less than two weeks after the Islamist fighters seized the provincial capital, Ramadi. Since then, Iraqi troops and pro-government militias have been massing east of the city, preparing for an offensive to reclaim the largely Sunni province. Anbar is a vast desert area stretching from just west of the capital,... Mexico and US lashed by storms, leaving at least 17 dead by Amanda Holpuch in New York and Damien Gayle in London Tuesday May 26 th , 2015 at 8:17 AM Network Front | The Guardian 1 Share Texas and Oklahoma hit hard by tornado and flash floods, with thousands of Texans for