Iraqi army in heavy fighting against IS

The Iraqi military is conducting heavy fights with Islamic State fighter in Al Anbar province in western Iraq, Israel Radio reports. The Sunni terrorists conquered three villages near the province’s capital Ramadi, and the Iraqi army, aided by airstrikes from coalition jets, is trying to repel them.

Earlier this month Islamic State was expelled from the city of Tikrit in northern Iraq.

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