Iraqi troops advance in Ramadi, pockets of IS remain
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press
Published: December 28, 2015, 9:44am
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of the center of Ramadi on Monday and seized the main government complex there, according to military officials, who said insurgents are still dug into pockets of the city west of Baghdad.
Ramadi, the provincial capital of the sprawling Anbar province, fell to IS in May, marking a major setback for Iraqi forces and the U.S.-led
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