ISIS fighters captured the strategic border post, near the town of Qaim on Saturday which is a crossing to Syria from Western Iraq, reports Reuters and BBC.
The capture is being viewed as strategically important as it would facilitate the transport of equipment and ammunition.
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The capture is being viewed as strategically important as it would facilitate the transport of equipment and ammunition.
See related article:
Heavy fighting around key sites in northern Iraq (20 Jun 2014)