: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Islamic State Militants Seize Parts of Strategic Iraqi Town of al-Baghdadi


Islamic State militants have seized control of large parts of the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, in Anbar province. The town, northwest of Ramadi, is three miles from the Ain al-Asad air base, where an estimated 320 U.S. Marines are stationed training Iraqi troops. Islamic State militants launched an attack early Thursday sparking heavy clashes with pro-government forces around al-Baghdadi. However, a Pentagon spokesperson said there had not been a direct assault on the air base. The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution to increase pressure on financing to Islamic State militants, as well as al-Nusra Front. The …read more

Source: Foreign Policy

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