From Washington, this is VOA news. I'm Dave DeForest reporting. ___________________________________________________________________ "In a Wednesday briefing, released to the public Thursday, Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said Carter is visiting Iraq to see what the U.S. can do to improve the security situation. The next major move for the Iraqi government, supported by a U.S.-led coalition, is the re-taking of Ramadi, a strategic city held by ISIS. 'Iraqi security forces are positioning themselves at various locations around Ramadi and in a sense(cinch), to place a noose around the city.' He says between 1,000 and 2,000 militants are believed to be holding Ramadi but that their supply lines are being cut off by Iraqi troops. Heather Murdock, Cairo." VOA 新闻,华盛顿报道.戴夫.德累弗斯特为您报道. _______________________________________________________________________________ "在周四向公众公布的周三简报中,五角大楼发言人史蒂夫.沃伦上校表示,卡特部长正在访问伊拉克以确定美国所能采取的措施,从而改善安全局势.在美国领导的联军支持下,伊拉克政府的下一步主要行动就是要夺回被伊斯兰国控制的战略要地－拉马迪市.'伊安全部队驻扎在拉马迪周围各个位置上,就像给这个城市套上马索.'他表示说,据信有1000到2000武装分子在把守拉马迪,但其供给线已经被伊军队切断.希瑟.莫多克,开罗报道."
