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The article looks at political and military conditions in Iraq, discussing ongoing problems despite the military successes of the anti-Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) campaign as aided by the intervention of the U.S. Topics include the political rift between Iraqi Sunnis and the country's Shiite-led government and military actions in and around the cities of Ramadi and Falluja.

The article focuses on the retaking of the city of Ramadi, Iraq by Iraqi security forces in their fight against the Islamic State terrorist group. Topics discussed include statements by Iraq's President that Iraq intends to drive the Islamic State out of Iraq in 2016, US-led airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq, and the fact that Islamic State fighters usually kill themselves before being taken prisoner.

The article reports on the victory of Iraqi government forces over the Islamic State terrorist organization's occupation of Ramadi, Iraq. Emphasis is given to topics such as U.S. reliance on air power to assist the Iraqi government, cutting off of supply lines of the Islamic State, and the use of snipers to facilitate the escape of militants.