ISIS besieges hundreds of families in Ramadi, prevents their exit from the city

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A local source in Anbar province asserted on Thursday that the ISIS militants are besieging hundreds of families in the city of Ramadi and preventing their exit from the city, noting that ISIS intends to use these families as “human shields”.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “ISIS has surrounded hundreds of families within the city of Ramadi,” noting that “it prevents their exit from the city.”

The source, who asked to remain anonymous, added: “ISIS intends to use those families as human shields if the security forces stormed the city of Ramadi to regain control of it.”

Noteworthy, Anbar province has witnessed security developments represented in ISIS control on important areas in Ramadi.