SITREP Ramadi: ISF & Militias Gain Ground While ISIS Orders Use Of Human Shields

As Iraqi Forces along with Hashd Al Shabi militias encircle Ramadi ISIS has issued vile warnings to the residents of Ramadi. They've announced that any attempt to signal approaching Iraqi forces will be a death sentence for civilians.

Rajia Barakat, a member of the Anbar Council, told IraqiNews.com the extremist group is prohibiting civilians from leaving the capital of western Iraq's Anbar province.

"The ISIS threatened the people of Ramadi of death in the event of raising white flags and heading to the security forces," he said. "The people of Ramadi are living in a state of fear and panic after being threatened by criminal and terrorist gangs.