Iraqi troops have been forced out of most of Ramadi by Islamic State forces, consolidating the militant group’s control over the capital of Anbar province, which covers more than one-third of the country.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/15/iraqi-troops-routed-by-isis-ramadiIsis militants raised their flags over the government compound in the centre of the city on Friday little more than 12 hours after using car bombs to breach blast walls and open a path for fighters who stormed a police headquarters and military base.
A British Islamic State fighter has died in a suicide attack in Iraq, according to reports.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/15/iraq-british-isis-fighter-suicide-attack-ramadi