As many as half a million civilians have been forced from their homes . The advance is proving an object lesson of much that 's wrong in Iraq . There 's a lack of drinking water in the western part of the city since the main water station for the area has been destroyed by bombing . In the past few days, Iraqi forces and Shiite militias loyal to Iran launched what they called "Operation Tidal Wave " against ISIS militants who had taken over several towns near Baghdad.
As many as half a million civilians have been forced from their homes . The advance is proving an object lesson of much that 's wrong in Iraq . In the past few days, Iraqi forces and Shiite militias loyal to Iran launched what they called "Operation Tidal Wave " against ISIS militants who had taken over several towns near Baghdad.