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Islamic State seizes capital of Iraq's largest province
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Islamic State seizes capital of Iraq's largest province | 15 May 2015 | Islamic State fighters took control of key sites Friday in the heart of Ramadi, capital of Iraq's largest province, in what appeared to mark a significant blow to a U.S.-backed military campaign to retake territory from the militants…A senior police official, Maj. Omar Khamis al-Dahl, said the death toll includes more than 60 police. It [Ramadi's fight] also could restore a major foothold for the Islamic State less than 70 miles west of Baghdad in the crucial Anbar Province, which has been the scene of bloodshed and seesaw battles since the U.S.-led invasion more than 12 years ago.
Source: http://www.legitgov.org/Islamic-State-seizes-capital-Iraqs-largest-province
