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Anbar Province

A member of the Iraqi security forces holds an Iraqi flag in the city of Ramadi.

A new Sunni Awakening in Iraq might just turn the tide against ISIS

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Iraq is celebrating the re-capture of Ramadi from ISIS. The Iraqi army hoisted their country’s flag over the city — the capital of Anbar province — earlier this week. But the victory may owe more to a switch in allegiances from the city’s Sunni population.

Insurgents are in a standoff with Iraqi forces over control of Fallujah

Conflict & Justice
A boy holds up his Kalashnikov rifle on the streets of Ramadi, Monday. He's part of a tribal militia being raised to take part in the fighting between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda linked militants. His militia appears to be on the government side at

A former US military leader has advice for Iraq on fighting al-Qaeda in Fallujah

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Iraq’s government governs Anbar Province

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Iraq group under attack

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