Iraqi government has urged volunteers to join the fight against Islamic State (IS), and help retake the city of Ramadi.
A statement released by the cabinet said that a voluntary recruitment drive was necessary to fill shortages in squads in the west of Anbar province, reported the BBC.
Ramadi fell into the hands of the IS after Iraqi troops abandoned their positions when they could no longer repulse the fierce assault, launched by the terror outfit post running out of ammunitions.
The city is the capital of Iraq's largest province, Anbar, and is just 70 miles west of Baghdad.
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