Suicide bombings killed at least 17 Iraqi soldiers in Anbar province overnight, as pro-government forces in Iraq continue their newly launched campaign to disrupt the Islamic State group in the area.
Suicide Bombings Kill Pro-Iraq Forces in Anbar
![Mourners chant slogans against the Islamic State group as they carry the flag-draped coffins of three members of the Peace Brigades, a Shi'ite militia group loyal to Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who were killed during fighting with Islamic State militants, during the funeral in Najaf, south of Baghdad, May 27, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01b71a27-907f-4ab2-9433-247d098fa2b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mourners chant slogans against the Islamic State group as they carry the flag-draped coffins of three members of the Peace Brigades, a Shi'ite militia group loyal to Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who were killed during fighting with Islamic State militants, during the funeral in Najaf, south of Baghdad, May 27, 2015.