Iraqi Forces Liberate Eastern Part of Ramadi From Daesh

The armed forces of Iraq recaptured territory to the east of Ramadi from Daesh terrorists, an official told local media.

LATAKIA (Sputnik) —The Iraqi armed forces have completely liberated areas east of Ramadi, the capital of the Anbar province, from Daesh terrorists, a local official said Tuesday.

"Iraqi armed forces, supported by the Anbar province police and rapid reaction forces, have liberated the area of East Husaybah east of Ramadi from Daesh's control," Ali Dawood, the head of the neighboring Khalidiya Council, told the local TV network Alsumaria.

According to him, the military also managed to liberate the road connecting Ramadi with the neighboring city of Khalidiya.

In December 2015, Iraq's army announced that it had regained full control of Ramadi, which had been occupied by Daesh militants since May. The governor of Anbar province, Suhaib Rawwi, and US Secretary of State John Kerry later said that Ramadi had not yet been fully recaptured.

Since 2014, vast territories in Iraq and neighboring Syria have been occupied by the Daesh terrorist group, which proclaimed a caliphate on the land under its control. The terrorist group, outlawed in many countries including Russia, has carried out numerous terror attacks and committed many human rights atrocities in the country.