Islamic State Fighters Are Threatening To Overrun Iraq’s Anbar Province -- Washington Post

BAGHDAD — Islamic State militants are threatening to overrun a key province in western Iraq in what would be a major victory for the jihadists and an embarrassing setback for the U.S.-led coalition targeting the group.

A win for the Islamic State in Anbar province would give the militants control of one of the country’s most important dams and several large army installations, potentially adding to their abundant stockpile of weapons. It would also allow them to establish a supply line from Syria almost to Baghdad and give them a valuable position from which to launch attacks on the Iraqi capital.

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More News On Reports That The Islamic State Is Poised To Overrun Iraq's Anbar Province

Iraq Isis News: Islamic State Threatens Baghdad as Anbar Province's Fall Nears -- IBTimes
Is IS About To Overrun Iraq’s Anbar Province? -- Radio Free Europe
Most of Iraq's Anbar Province in Islamic State control, says official -- UPI
Iraqi minister: ISIS controls 80% of the Anbar province -- Middle East Monitor
ISIS on verge of seizing “complete control” in Anbar: tribal official -- Asharq Al-Awsat
ISIS Keeps Defeating The Iraqi Army In A 'Critical' Province Next To Baghdad -- Business Insider

My Comment: After the fall of Anbar province, I am willing to bet that the Islamic State will then focus their energies on taking over and consolidating their forces in the Sunni regions around Baghdad, and after that .... probably Baghdad itself.