The battle for control of Ramadi , the capital of Anbar province , is shifting in favor of Iraqi and tribal forces fighting ISIS militants , Iraqi officials said Monday . Iraqi forces gain ground against ISIS in Ramadi with help from airstrikes , officials say . The U.S. military has been carrying out air strikes on the city for several weeks now and is expected to continue doing so until it takes full control of the area later this month. Fighting near Ramadi government center is less intense . Iraqi government says it has made progress in the Diyala province .
Iraqi forces gain ground against ISIS in Ramadi with help from airstrikes , officials say . The U.S. military has been carrying out air strikes on the city for several weeks now and is expected to continue doing so until it takes full control of the area later this month. Fighting near Ramadi government center is less intense . Iraqi government says it has made progress in the Diyala province .