Goes islands. Iraqs military has launched an operation to drive Islamic State of iraq and the levant from Anbar Province. The shia militias say they dont think the plan will take long. It takes up much of western iraq. Anbars capitol, ramadi fell to isil just over a week ago, a major defeat for iraqi forces. Imran khan reports. Reporter Iraqi Security forces gather on the edge of ramadi preparing to retake the city which fell to fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant more than a week ago. [ gunfire ] reporter its likely to be a long operation. There are reports of isil fighters preparing to meet Government Security forces. They have backing from shia militia, many of which are sup pored by iran. The iraqi army is also gearing up for other operations with isil in control of border crossings from syria into anbar, it is feared that isil fighters could push into baghdad. To prevent that this man is securing the outskirs outskirts of the capitol. Translator were fighting a
India as the government cracks down on foreign funded ngos. Iraq launched a military operation to retake anbar from i. S. I. L. And some fear could raise sectarian tensions and anbar is mostly sunni province in the west and i. S. I. L. Took control of ramadi the province and capitol last week sending iraqi troops running. Ramadi lies just 115 kilometers from the capitol baghdad and we are hearing that three suicide car bomber have blown up a military convow southwest and we are on the Anbar Province to bring us the latest on this and what do you know . The bombings are in a village where the army convow was going cast and hearing at least 25 soldiers have been killed in that attack its a very typical attack by i. S. I. L. We have seen the car bombs before. If you remember when they went into ramadi just last week they used fix car bombs and Security Forces and were able to enter the city that way. We are expecting to see a lot more of these kinds and its one of the most effected weapon
Graves near the thai border. Barack obama speaks out for Washington Post reporter but iran puts him on trial for spying. Hello, iraq has launched a military operation to try to retake Anbar Province from isil. Shia militias involved in the operation, which some fear could raise tensions. Anbar is a large, mostly sunni province in iraqs west. Isil took control of ramadi the provinces capitol last week sending iraqi troops running. But ramadis lies just 150 kilometers from the capitol. Reporter Security Forces gather preparing to retake ramadi which tell to Islamic State of iraq and the levant more than a week ago. Its likely to be a long operation. There are reports of isil fighters preparing to meet government Security Forces. They will lead the operation with backing from shia militia, many of which are supported by iran and air strikes from a coalition of countries lead by the United States. The iraqi army is also gearing up with other operations with isil in control of border crossi
Tanzania. Plus happy birthday pac man, the arcade game inspired by eating pizza turns 35. In sport pakistans long wait is over. [chanting] after a six year hiatus they welled cricket in the country. Hello a Group Calling itself a newly established saudi affiliate of Islamic State of iraq and levante said it bomb in northeastern saudi arabia a suicide bomber killed 20 people during friday prayers in a shia mosque. The blast happened in the i maam mosque in alqadeeh in the province of qatif home of a shia minority. Witnesses described a huge explosion and worshippers began prayers. Dozens more were injured. And in a separate statement i. S. I. L. Said it was behind a similar bomb attack on a mosque in the yemeni capitol sanaa and 13 people were injured and the mosque was used by shia houthis. Lets get more now from our correspondent in the saudi capitol riyadh for us now and what more can you tell us about the attack in saudi arabia . The mosque was packed with worshippers at the moment
Three suicide car bombers have launched attacks as iraqs military begins operation to try and retake Anbar Province from i. S. I. L. And shia malitia are involved in the operation which some say could raise sectarian tensions and anbar is a large mostly sunni province in the west and took control of ramadi the capitol last week sending iraqi troops running and rampty is 115 kilometers from the capitol baghdad and we are in baghdad and joins us now and what is going to be different about this operation to retake anbar as opposed to the fact it fell in the first place, what is going to be different . Well what they are doing is pumping in a lot more resources than they have done previously and a lot more coordination between all of the various different forces and lets look at what different forces we have. We have the regular iraqi army taking part and shia malitias who were supported by iran and iran supporters and Coalition Air strikes led by the u. S. And we have a situation where ir