Iraqi forces are set to launch an offensive to drive Islamic State militants out of Anbar province.
The start of the operation - backed by Shi'ite and Sunni forces - was announced on state television, although no further details were given.
Iraq has formally announced the beginning of a military operation to liberate the western province of Anbar from Islamic State insurgents.
Ahmed al-Assadi, a spokesman for the Shi'ite paramilitaries known as Hashid Shaabi, which are are taking part, said in a news conference broadcast on the state TV channel that the operation had been named "Labeyk Ya Hussein".
The Iraqi government is scrambling to reverse its biggest military setback in nearly a year, the fall of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province west of Baghdad. Prime Minister Haidar Abadi has vowed to recapture it within days.
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