Iraq Launches Offensive to Drive Back ISIS from Province

iStock/Thinkstock(BAGHDAD) — An operation to drive ISIS out of the Iraqi province of Anbar is underway, according to officials.

In an announcement on state-run television Tuesday, the Iraqi government said the army would be supported by both Sunni and Shiite militias.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has expressed confidence that Iraqi forces will retake the province from the extremist group. His assertion came earlier this month, shortly after the fall of the provincial capital Ramadi, just 70 miles west of Baghdad.

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Dozens dead as floods wreak havoc across Kenya

Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — Days of torrential rain have triggered widespread flooding across parts of Kenya, turning roads into raging rivers and claiming dozens of lives. Half of Kenya’s 47 counties have been affected by