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Hundreds of families under siege by Daesh in Ramadi
[EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] Hundreds of families are under siege in the Iraqi city of Ramadi after Daesh seized control of the Albu Ghanim area on Wednesday, a security source said.

Iraqi forces and tribal fighters withdrew from Albu Ghanim area after fierce festivities with Daesh, Brigader Khalaf al-Tarmouz, the security adviser of Anbar province's council told The Anadolu Agency.

Al-Tarmouz said that Daesh is besieging hundreds of families and preventing them from leaving the area. There are fears that the terrorist group may commit massacres against the civilians.

Al-Tarmouz also stated that the al-Hashid al-Shaabi Shiite militia had withdrawn from the area three days ago.

He added that tribal fighters replaced al-Hashid al-Shaabi on the front lines, but they are not sufficiently armed.

Daesh is close to taking full control of the eastern part of Ramadi, according to al-Tarmouz.
Posted by: Fred 2015-04-16
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