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Shia paramilitary units backed by iran. it is also saying it is undertaking a campaign to arm the sunni tribes. this is all going to lend itself to a very complex battle field and fighting force. it is not going to have a single command structure. it will be very difficult to control, but the iraqi government at this stage does not have a choice. it cannot afford to have isis push further toward baghdad. although isis is trying to launch smaller scale attacks against the various towns that exist...

Bombs through breaches in the citys defenses. after a months-long battle ramadi the largest city in western iraq and just 70 miles west of baghdad -- is in danger of falling into isis hands. >> within ramadi again, its difficult to say specifically in terms of percentages, how much each side controls if you will. >> more than 100,000 residents have fled the violence in just the last month. >> iraqi forces could very quickly be overwhelmed if theyre not careful and that could spell all types of t...

>> and that is coming from a u.s. official based in d.c. and it is in stark contrast to what were hearing from people that are actually on the ground in ramadi. weve been talking to local officials, local commanders. throughout the night into today, isis was steadily advancing towards the city center launching an attack on the government complex that iraqi security forces were able to repel for the time being. then finally in the afternoon, those much-needed air strikes began targeting isis posi...