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 　　The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed to have seized the Iraqi provincial¹ capital of Ramadi, giving the militants² their largest victory this year after days of intense clashes.

　　In Washington, the Pentagon refused to confirm the IS statement, saying only that Ramadi remains³ "fluid and contested."  But others, including a spokesman for the governor of Anbar province, said government solders⁴ were fleeing the city.

　　Earlier in the day, Iraq's prime minister implored⁵ troops not to abandon their posts, and rallied militias⁶ to retake the city. Islamic State fighters gained partial control of Ramadi in recent days, despite airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition⁷.

　　Islamic State Claims to Seize Ramadi

　　The reported capture of Ramadi gives the group a foothold about 125 kilometers west of the capital, Baghdad.

　　The militants blasted their way to the city center on Friday, raising their black flag over a local government building.

　　The bombings continued Sunday, killing⁸ 10 soldiers and policemen in two attacks.

　　In a smaller win for anti-Islamic State forces, Syrian troops have reportedly pushed encroaching IS fighters back from the ancient city of Palmyra in fighting that left dozens dead and threatened the UNESCO World Heritage site.

　　In a rare move, U.S. special forces staged a ground raid in eastern Syria on Friday into Saturday, killing an Islamic State commander and capturing his wife.

　　The head of the Syrian Observatory⁹ for Human Rights, Rami Abdel Rahman, said the Tunisian man known as Abu Sayyaf, who reportedly directed IS oil operations, was among four officials who died in the attack along with 28 other IS members.

　　The White House and Pentagon on Saturday confirmed Abu Sayyaf's death.  Abu Sayyaf's wife remains in U.S. custody¹⁰ in Iraq, according to American officials.

1 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 solders   

n.焊料，焊锡( solder的名词复数 )v.（使）焊接，焊合( solder的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• We fused the pipes with solders. 我们用焊锡熔接管子。 来自辞典例句
• Solders ate a great number of potatoes during World War II. 第二次世界大战期间的士兵吃了很多的土豆。 来自互联网

5 implored   

恳求或乞求（某人）( implore的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She implored him to stay. 她恳求他留下。
• She implored him with tears in her eyes to forgive her. 她含泪哀求他原谅她。

6 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

7 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

8 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

9 observatory   

n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台

参考例句：

• Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。

10 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。