Iraqi forces poised to attack IS in Ramadi

The Iraqi army is planning to retake the city of Ramadi, which has been under the control of so-called Islamic State militants since May. Up to 300 IS fighters are believed to be entrenched in the city centre

2km

Anbar operations

command HQ

Anbar provincial

government complex

Albu

Aitha

1.25 miles

River

Euphrates

Oct 13

Nov 26

Albu

Faraj

Dec 8

Palestine

Bridge

8th Brigade

Base

Rail

station

Nov 8

RAMADI

Tamim

TURKEY

Railway

Dec 4

Humaira

Baghdad

SYRIA

Anbar

University

IRAN

Tash

Qassim Bridge

ANBAR

Areas controlled by so-called

Islamic State (Daesh) militants since May 18

IRAQ

Ramadi

Areas captured by Iraqi forces since Dec 8

300km

Attacks by Iraqi forces

200 miles

Source: Institute for the Study of War

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Iraqi forces poised to attack IS in Ramadi

The Iraqi army is planning to retake the city of Ramadi, which has been under the control of so-called Islamic State militants since May. Up to 300 IS fighters are believed to be entrenched in the city centre

Anbar operations

command HQ

Government

complex

2km

1.25 miles

Euphrates

River

Oct 13

Nov 26

Dec 8

Rail

station

Nov 8

RAMADI

Tamim

Humaira

Railway

Dec 4

TURKEY

Tash

Qassim Bridge

Baghdad

SYRIA

Areas controlled by

so-called Islamic State

(Daesh) militants

since May 18

IRAN

ANBAR

IRAQ

Areas captured by

Iraqi forces since Dec 8

Ramadi

300km

Attacks by Iraqi forces

200 miles

Source: Institute for the Study of War

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Iraqi forces poised to attack IS in Ramadi

The Iraqi army is planning to retake the city of Ramadi, which has been under the control of so-called Islamic State militants since May. Up to 300 IS fighters are believed to be entrenched in the city centre

TURKEY

SYRIA

IRAQ

IRAN

Ramadi

ANBAR

PROVINCE

Baghdad

SAUDI

ARABIA

KUWAIT

300km

200 miles

Anbar operations

command HQ

Government

complex

Euphrates

River

RAMADI

Rail station

2km

Tamim

1.25 miles

Tash

Qassim

Bridge

Humaira

Areas controlled by so-called

Islamic State (Daesh) militants

since May 18

Areas captured by Iraqi forces

since Dec 8

Recent attacks by Iraqi forces

Source: ISW

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