ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The Iraqi army’s military campaign to liberate Ramadi from the Islamic State has been halted, an official from the Anbar provincial council told Rudaw on Tuesday.
“Over the past three days there have been no advances or attacks against ISIS bases and position on the outskirts of Ramadi,” said Farhan Mohammed, a member of the Anbar provincial council.
Criticizing the mechanics of military operations against ISIS in Ramadi, Mohammed said, “Hashd al-Shaabi militants are not committed to the orders being issued by the leadership of the Anbar operation.”
“There has been no cooperation between the joint forces,” he added. “The USA has once again sent military advisers for Iraq to train tribal militants and Iraqi forces, and this has meant a delay for the operations until further notice.”
According to Mohammed, Iraq has sent many military advisers to the Al-Assad military base to train tribal militants. “We need no more military advisers,” he said.
The military campaign to push ISIS out of Sunni-majority Anbar province was launched in early June.
