Cenk Uygur
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Iraqi Forces Take Ramadi Back From ISIS
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December 29, 2015
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5:39Now PlayingThe Iraqi army claims they have retaken the city of Ramadi from ISIS. The battle for the city lasted weeks. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Rasul said forces had achieved an "epic" victory. TV pictures showed troops raising the Iraqi flag over the government complex.
Some reports indicate there are still pockets of resistance in the city.
The BBC's Thomas Fessy, in Ramadi, says the week-long battle against IS has destroyed the urban landscape.
Ramadi's recapture marks a major reversal for the jihadist group. They seized it in May, in an embarrassing defeat for the army.
Iraqi government forces have been fighting to retake it for weeks.”*
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