The Islamic State is getting outside help, with plane drops providing ammunition for the terrorist organization, according to an RT Arabic report. Iraqi government soldiers also say this is a recurring theme and the group is as strong as ever.
The battle for Iraq’s Anbar Province continues to rage, despite bombing campaigns from the US and their coalition allies. Notwithstanding a big offensive to try and win back territory lost to the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) last summer, local Iraqi government soldiers say the militant group is still a potent force.
IS are looking to consolidate their positions in the city and are attacking it with more intensity since Iraqi government forces launched a campaign to capture Tikrit, the birthplace of the country’s former leader Saddam Hussein. Sniper fire and gun fire is constant, as the Iraqi security forces try to make inroads against the terrorist organization.
However, things are not going as easily as planned. The pro-government fighters are up against a well-armed foe, who resorts to suicide bombers and car bombs packed with explosives. Even though the conflict has been raging for more than nine months, the Iraqi army confirms the terrorist group isn’t running short of soldiers. On the contrary, they have access to a vast array of modern weapons and explosives, which are reaching them with continuing frequency.
