Sunni Militants Islamic State Take Iraq’s Ramadi
Islamic State Battles Militias to Hold Control of Ramadi
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Islamic State took control of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s largest province, after overrunning security and tribal forces just as the government prepared to send Shiite Muslim militias into the battle.
The Sunni militants forced their way into Ramadi, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Baghdad, after detonating six car bombs on Friday, burning down a central police station and raising their black flag over the government compound.