- Soldiers are manning checkpoints and digging around the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to protect the city from a possible attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), also involving the supporters of executed dictator Saddam Hussein.
- The terrorists had advanced to city 100 km north of the capital raising fears over security, but have been pushed back by the military.
- Spirited volunteers arrived in large numbers to take up arms and protect their city.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/iraqi-forces-dig-in-outside-baghdad/article6115870.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Turmoil in Iraq
- Sectarian Violence