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US-Led Coalition Conducts 630 Airstrikes to Help Kick Daesh Out of Ramadi

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The US-led coalition against Daesh supported Iraqi security forces with hundreds of airstrikes in the campaign to free Ramadi from the terrorists, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Steve Warren said in a statement on Monday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — “The coalition has provided steadfast support to the Iraqi government to enable them to fight and win against ISIL [Islamic State],” Warren stated. “Coalition support included more than 630 airstrikes.”

Iraqi security forces cross a bridge built by corps of Engineers over the Euphrates River as Islamic State destroyed all the bridges leading to central Ramadi to block Iraqi security forces from moving forward in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 - Sputnik International
Iraqi Army Declares Complete Liberation of Ramadi From Daesh
Earlier on Monday, the Iraqi army announced that it had gained full control over the strategically important city Ramadi that had been under the Daesh control since May.

Warren congratulated the Iraqi security forces on their advancement calling the clearance of the government center a “significant success.” According to Iraqi intelligence, around 250 to 300 radical Islamist militants had been holding central districts of the city.

The spokesperson noted that the coalition had trained several Iraqi army brigades, along with local police forces, to take up the fight, and provided specialized engineering equipment to clear the area from explosive devices.

The Islamic State, also known as Daesh, is a terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries; it has seized large areas in Syria and Iraq and declared a caliphate on territories under its control.

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