ISIS Wins on 2 Fronts

Shaun Keating Iraq, ISIS, Islam, News Feather Story 2015, Syria

ISIS has won 2 major victories in the last week.

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ISIS has taken the key city of Ramadi in Iraq and the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.

  1. ISIS captured 2 cities this week: one in Iraq and one in Syria.
  2. In Iraq, ISIS took control of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province.
  3. Ramadi is just 75 miles east of Baghdad.
  4. In Syria, ISIS took the city of Palmyra on Thursday.
  5. Palmyra is home to tens of thousands of people & ancient ruins.
  6. The people are terrified but willing to fight for their city.
  7. The centuries-old ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  8. Analysts estimate ISIS controls half of Syria & most its oil fields.

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