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Oct 13 2014

Iraqi Minister says ISIS control 80% of Anbar province

An Iraqi Minister from Anbar province said that the situation of the province is critical in terms of security, stressing that the elements of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

"ISIS" organization seized about 80% of the province and seek to control Ramadi city, the center of the province.

Qassem al- Fahdawi, the Minister of electricity told "Shafaq News", that "the situation of the province is critical and very dangerous after that widened attacks of ISIS elements who took control about 80% of the areas, while security forces control now about 20% only."

Fahdawi confirmed that "the province need rapid intervention from the federal government , especially air cover to regain control of areas dominated by ISIS," pointing out that "ISIS elements are fighting in various ways to control Ramadi city, which is the biggest problem if they could implement their plan."

ISIS elements controlled Heet , Rawah , al-Qaem , Fallujah districts and the outskirts of Ramadi city, while military units are maneuvering to keep in control in Hadetha district in Anbar province, which includes an air base and a water dam.

ISIS organization has expanded spreading in the western Iraqi province of Anbar and increased its attacks on the cities under the control of the federal government in an effort to convert to Anbar into a seconds Nineveh, according to observers of the security issue

© Shafaq News 2014

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