Islamic State Kills Dozens of Iraqi Troops, Official Says

Dozens of Iraqi troops and allied mobilization forces fighting to recapture Ramadi have been killed near the city in ambushes or bombings since yesterday, a senior official from Anbar said.

“The advancing of our troops heading to liberate Ramadi from Islamic State is very slow due to the number of roadside bombs planted by the group and the number of suicide car bombings it carries out every day,” said Sabah Karhout, head of Anbar provincial council, in a telephone interview.