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Iraqi military reportedly recaptured a key bridge to the ISIS-controlled city of Ramadi on October 14. The Albu Faraj bridge connects the city to the northern suburb of Albu Faraj over the Euphrates river. Pro-government sources report that dozens of ISIS militants were killed.
Syria, Iraq and Yemen are the main battlegrounds where major powers compete against each other to shape the future of the Middle East: