Iraq forces launch assault on last IS-held pocket
World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India 2017-11-13
Summary:
The Euphrates valley town of Rawa and nearby villages were bypassed by govt troops and allied militia when they retook the Syrian border town of al-Qaim last week. Troops backed by militia recruited among the region's Sunni Arab tribes "launched a major offensive to liberate Rumana and the Rawa area".