Militants make gains in areas north of Fallujah

Militants are now in control of the al-Sejer region north of Fallujah, after Iraqi troops apparently withdraw from most of Fallujah, according to a source quoted by Anadolu.

"Iraqi army troops started withdrawing from most of Fallujah regions, with no clear reason, which allowed the armed groups led by ISIL militants to restore most of these areas without fighting", the unnamed source said, adding that the militants capture an unidentified number of Iraqi troops and requisitioned their arms.