Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
In a stunning reversal of recent fortune, the Islamic terrorist group ISIS has finally captured the Iraqi city of Ramadi.
Ramadi, only 70 miles from the country’s capital city of Baghdad, is the largest city in Western Iraq. It is also the regional capital for the Anbar province and is a major area for Sunni muslims.
The takeover of the town was confirmed by Ramadi Mayor Dalaf al-Kubaisy. He said that anti-terrorist forces were driven out to the east of the city.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the advance by the terrorists but said that the battle for the city was far from over.
“It is possible to see the kind of attack we have in Ramadi, but I am absolutely confident in the days ahead that will be reversed,” Kerry said on Monday during a visit to Seoul, CNN reported. “Large numbers of Daesh were killed in the last few days, and will be in the next days because that seems to be the only thing they understand.”
Local officials say the terrorists have been carrying out mass murders and burning bodies in the streets. At least 250 civilians have been murdered by the terrorists in two days. Many of those executed are supporters of the current government and leadership.
The United Nations says that in the last month over 110,000 residents have fled the city in advance of the terrorists.
