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| Iraq |
| Hundreds of families under siege by Daesh in Ramadi |
| 2015-04-16 |
| [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 Al-Tarmouz also stated that the al-Hashid al-Shaabi Shiite militia had withdrawn from the area three days ago.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 |
| #2 Seems like the Shiites pulled out and left under-armed Sunni locals in their place. Meaning the latter let the IS in. Willingly or unwillingly is the question. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-04-16 13:25 |
| #1 Iraq govt troops and some anti ISIS Sunni milia in Ramadi were probably redeployed to help out in Tikrit. This was an opportunity for ISIS which has had Ramadi partially controlled or surrounded for some 18 months or so. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-04-16 09:34 |