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Smoke plumes are visible over buildings in the Iraqi town of Hit, in western Anbar province, 85 miles (140 km) west of Baghdad.
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a news conference with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Baghdad on January 13, 2014. (Reuters/Ahmed Saad)
Iraq PM calls for “jihad” against Anbar jihadists
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minster Nuri Al-Maliki called for “jihad” against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq’s restive western Anbar province on Wednesday, pledging to crush the Islamist insurgency before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan...Caption:
Armed tribesmen deployed on the streets take control of the city of Ramadi January 4, 2014 (REUTERS/Ali al-Mashhadani)
Iraq: Battles continue for control of Ramadi, Fallujah
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sunni tribal fighters backed by the Iraqi army continued to battle militants for control of the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in western Iraq on Saturday and Sunday, following their seizure by militants earlier in the week. Iraqi security...Caption:
Protesters burn a police vehicle during the fighting in Ramadi December 31, 2013. (REUTERS/Ali al-Mashhadani)
Iraq: Maliki orders army out of Anbar cities
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki ordered the army to withdraw from Anbar Province on Tuesday in response to demands by residents and his political opponents. Maliki issued a statement on Tuesday which said: “The government, in cooperation...Caption:
Iraqi security forces arrest 13 leaders from Al-Qaeda affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Anbar, Iraq, on December 14, 2012. (AFP/Stringer)