Iraqi security forces have seized the town of Karma out of the clutches of the Islamic State as fighting for control of the city of Fallujah intensifies.
Karma is about 10 miles northeast of Fallujah.
The majority of territory east of Fallujah is now under the control of the Iraqi government and its allies.
In a statement on Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the "liberation of al-Karma" as he congratulated the people of Iraq and ordered security forces to protect civilians.
"We are all united to liberate Fallujah and save its people from the terror of ISIS," Abadi later said using an alternate acronym for the militant group. The recapture of Fallujah could take weeks or months as there are many landmines surrounding the city...
(UPI)
26/5/16
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Karma is about 10 miles northeast of Fallujah.
The majority of territory east of Fallujah is now under the control of the Iraqi government and its allies.
In a statement on Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the "liberation of al-Karma" as he congratulated the people of Iraq and ordered security forces to protect civilians.
"We are all united to liberate Fallujah and save its people from the terror of ISIS," Abadi later said using an alternate acronym for the militant group. The recapture of Fallujah could take weeks or months as there are many landmines surrounding the city...
(UPI)
26/5/16
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