Iraq Mounts New Bid to Retake Cities Under Islamic State Militant Control

Iraqi forces have launched a fresh offensive to retake cities controlled by the so-called Islamic State group.

Several campaigns are underway in the western province of Al-Anbar near the Syrian border.

According to officials, the first target of the operation is Aanah, followed by Rawa and Al Qaim (330 km  north-west of Baghdad), the most western part of the country on the banks of the Euphrates River. 

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Source: euronews.