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Iraq's Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark ISIS defeat
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) a day earlier, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats. If the Anbar lovely provincial capital can be fully secured and re-populated, it would be the first major success for the U.S.-trained force that fled 18 months ago as jihadist ISIS Security forces must still remove explosives planted in streets and buildings and clear out fighters in some densely built-up areas, and much of the infrastructure needs to be rebuilt. Three mortar rounds landed about 500 meters (0.3 miles) from Abadi's location during his visit, three security sources said. The prime minister was not in danger but was forced to leave the area, they said. Abadi had arrived in Ramadi by helicopter. He moved through the city with the Anbar governor and top security officials in a convoy of Humvees, crossing a floating bridge used by the armed forces last week to retake the city centre. He met soldiers at the main government complex captured by counter-terrorism forces on Monday and planted the tri-colour flag outside the building. He had announced the visit to Ramadi himself on Twitter and declared Thursday a national holiday in celebration. Posted by: Fred 2015-12-30 |
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