IS Militants Make Advances in Iraq's Anbar Province -- VOA

Islamic State militants have tightened their grip on Iraq's Anbar province, capturing a training camp in Hit, north of the provincial capital, Ramadi.

Arab media also reported that government forces have evacuated several positions inside Ramadi, including two prisons.

Iraqi government forces continued to give ground to Islamic State militants Monday around Ramadi amid worries the militants might gain control of the entire province.

Iraqi troops withdrew from a training base in Hit, 7 kilometers northwest of Ramadi, but continue to hold the larger Ain al Assad base.

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