Iraqi security forces and Kurds gain ground against Islamic State
Shi'ite fighters and Iraqi army members ride in vehicles during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014.
A Shi'ite fighter aims using a sniper rifle during a patrol in Jurf al-Sakhar October 25, 2014.
BY AHMED RASHEED AND ISABEL COLES-BAGHDAD/ARBIL Iraq
(Reuters) - Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias seized control of the strategic town of Jurf al-Sakhar near Baghdad from Islamic State on Saturday and Kurdish fighters made gains in the north after heavy coalition air strikes against the Sunni militants.
Iraqi Security Forces and Kurds Gain Ground Against Islamic State by Thavam Ratna
Iraqi Security Forces and Kurds Gain Ground Against Islamic State by Thavam Ratna
