Summary
Iraqi forces have cut ISIS' last supply line into the western city of Ramadi by seizing a key bridge, Iraqi officials and a military officer said Thursday.
The capture of Palestine Bridge, straddling the Euphrates river in northwestern Ramadi, means Iraqi forces have the city surrounded.
An army colonel from the 9th division, on the eastern side of Palestine Bridge, said the latest advance had been aided by intensified airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition, and that explosive disposal teams were preparing to clear the way.
The ultimate goal for Iraqi forces is to break ISIS' grip over the northern city of Mosul.
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