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ISIL Claims New Villages in Western Iraq

HeadlineApr 16, 2015

In Iraq, the self-proclaimed Islamic State has gained new ground, claiming several villages near Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province. The takeover of at least three new villages poses ISIL’s greatest threat to date against Ramadi, which lies about 70 miles west of the capital Baghdad.

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