About 10,000 Iraqi troops supported by devastating bombing attacks by US planes are on the verge of retaking the city of Ramadi, capital of Anbar Province.  Islamic State isn't making it easy for them.  Reuters: Recapturing Ramadi, which fell to the militants in May, would be one of the most significant victories for Iraq's armed forces since Islamic State swept across a third of the country in 2014. The soldiers are within 300 meters (330 yards) of the provincial government compound, the target of the attack they launched on Tuesday, Sabah al-Numani, a spokesman for the counter-terrorism force that is leading the fight on the government side, said. "We expect to reach the compound in the next 24 hours," he told Reuters. `"Booby trapped houses and roadside bombs are all over the streets, they have to be cleared; air surveillance is helping detect car bombs and suicide bombers before they get to us." Ramadi is the capital of the...(Read Full Post)