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IRAQ-CONFLICT-SHIITE
Daily Video May 19 2015

Iraq asks for more U.S. help after loss of major city
Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) captured the city of Ramadi over the weekend, prompting the Iraqi government to ask for increased U.S. military airstrikes and help from fighters supported by Iraq’s neighbor, Iran.

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