Islamic State Group Hits Back as Iraqi Army Moves into Falluja
05.31.2016 at 11:10am
Islamic State Group Hits Back as Iraqi Army Moves into Falluja – BBC
Militants from the so-called Islamic State have launched a dawn counter-attack as Iraqi government troops push into the city of Falluja.
A day after troops advanced through the southern suburb of Nuaimiya, scores of IS fighters attacked them, army officers told news agencies.
The army defeated the attackers but suffered casualties, the sources said.
Aid workers are increasingly concerned for the safety of 50,000 civilians said to be trapped in Falluja.
Reports speak of people starving to death and of being killed for refusing to fight for IS…
