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Islamic State seizes capital of Iraq’s largest province Iraqi government forces are fighting back against an Islamic State advance that began overnight. Witnesses say the militant group raised its black flag over a government compound in the city center on Friday. (Reuters) By Hugh Naylor and Mustafa Salim May 15 at 2:12 PM http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/isis-gains-control-of-major-iraqi-city/2015/05/15/68a8036c-fb0c-11e4-a47c-e56f4db884ed_story.html BAGHDAD —Islamic State fighters took control of key sites Friday in the heart of Ramadi, capital of Iraq’s largest province, in what appeared to mark a significant blow to a U.S.-backed military campaign to retake territory from the militants. The Islamic State offensive — which began with ambush-style attacks after sundown Thursday — touched off panicked attempts to flee the city and avoid the militant’s tightening noose on routes to safety. “It was just like scenes of carnage in a World War II movie with ...