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Husaiba al-Sharqiya neighbourhood, Ramadi - 1 December 2015
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1. Various of Iraqi troops running and firing at alleged Islamic State group targets, AUDIO: Gunfire
2. Humvee firing
3. Troops firing from behind wall
4. Soldier firing rocket-propelled grenade; sustained gunfire
5. Various of damaged houses
6. Smoke rising from target
STORYLINE:
Iraqi troops fired at Islamic State militants in a neighbourhood close to the centre of Ramadi on Tuesday, as the battle to reclaim the besieged city continues.
After months of sluggish progress, stalled advances and outright failures, Iraqi troops and militias backed by US-led airstrikes have surrounded the key city and appear poised to launch a new attempt to wrest it from the Islamic State group.
The battle that is shaping up threatens to turn into a drawn-out siege, with thousands of residents caught in the middle as the forces try to wear down the militants since they took over Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar province, in May.
Western officials and analysts warned that the strategy of a methodical, slow siege could make the fight even more difficult.
On Monday, the Iraqi military dropped leaflets into the city, telling the remaining residents - estimated at anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 - to leave, the strongest signal yet that an assault is imminent.
But residents told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the militants have clamped down, setting up checkpoints across the city to monitor civilians' movements and prevent anyone from going.
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