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Iraqis advance further into Daesh bastion in Anbar

Friday, 18 March 2016 2:12 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 18 March 2016 2:13 PM ]

Iraqi government forces wave their national flags on March 10, 2016 after retaking the town of Zankura, northwest of Ramadi, from Daesh in Anbar province. ©AFP

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