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Ramadi liberated, but booby trapped

(CNSNews.com) — Iraqi Security Forces now have full control of the city of Ramadi and its outskirts, but "there's still thousands, if not tens of thousands, of booby traps, IEDs, (and) houses rigged to blow," Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters on Wednesday. "We'

Iraq

Gains in Iraqi city vindicate US-led strategy, at high cost

BAGHDAD (AP) — The advance of Iraqi forces into the heart of Ramadi, a restive city that fell to the Islamic State group earlier this year, in some ways vindicated the U.S.-led coalition's strategy for rolling back the extremists — but victory has come at a high cost,

Iraq

Iraqi forces retake Anbar University

Written by Sameer N. Yacoub and Vivian Salama BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi government forces recaptured Anbar University from the Islamic State militant group Sunday after hours of fierce clashes, provincial officials said, as part of its push to reclaim territory across the embattled province.