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One day into their much-hyped offensive against the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, Iraqi troops and their allies have stalled almost immediately, with reports that the troops entered the grounds of the university, but were unable to retake it.
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Though Shi’ite militias predicted a victory over ISIS almost immediately in Ramadi, experts of downplaying the chances of a quick victory, and the Pentagon confirmed ISIS is continuing to fortify the city in anticipation of a counteroffensive.
ISIS doesn’t seem overly concerned by the offensive, either, sending some of its forces out to capture Hashd al-Shaabi, another village in the Anbar Province.
Iraqi military officials say their near-term goal is to surround the city, and attributed their inability to make any progress through the last day to a sandstorm, which they say ISIS used to their advantage.
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