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Destroyed buildings are seen in the city of Ramadi, January 16, 2016.REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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Members of the Iraqi security forces inspect an Iraqi army vehicle damaged during clashes with the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Jurf al-Sakhar, April 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammed)
Iraqi forces launch attack on ISIS in Babil, bombard Fallujah
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi security forces clashed with members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the province of Babil on Sunday, as part of an effort to reassert control of the nearby city of Fallujah. A police spokesman said army and police units...Caption:
A photo from July 18, 2003 shows a general view of part of the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq (AFP PHOTO/STAN HONDA)
Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison amid security fears
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq announced on Tuesday that it has closed the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, amid security concerns following the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) gained control of a strategically important dam on the Euphrates River south of Fallujah...Caption:
Masked Sunni Muslims gunmen take up position with their weapons during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside the city of Falluja, 70 km (44 miles) west of Baghdad, February 23, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Iraqi Sunni Grand Mufti accuses Maliki of ‘genocide’ in Anbar
Brussels, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Rafi Al-Rifa’i, the Sunni Grand Mufti of Iraq, hit out at the Iraqi government on Sunday, saying dialogue with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki was “pointless,” and described the events in Fallujah as “genocide.” Rifa’i’s comments came as...Caption:
A convoy of Iraqi security forces’ armored vehicles moves along during clashes with Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 1, 2014. (Reuters/Stringer)