The Iraqi security forces' defeat in the capital of Anbar province came despite US and coalition warplanes carrying out more than 160 air strikes over the past month, and after an elaborate effort starting last year to arm and train government troops and Sunni tribesmen.And the fall of the western city undercut the upbeat portrayal of the war effort promoted by President Barack Obama's administration. Commanders had insisted the IS group was losing ground and momentum on the battlefield.
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Fall of Ramadi deals a blow to US-led war on IS group
