Iraqi Forces thwart Islamic State Attack East of Ramadi

Iraqi forces thwarted an attack by Islamic State militants east of the city of Ramadi overnight, police and pro-government Sunni fighters in the area said.

The insurgents attacked government lines in Husaiba al-Sharqiya, around halfway between Ramadi and the Habbaniya military base where Shi’ite paramilitaries have been gathering for a counter-offensive.

Source: Reuters