Several influential Sunni tribal leaders in the western Anbar province that is Iraq's largest on Wednesday swore loyalty to the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.The pledge was read aloud in Fallujah in a statement by influential sheikh Ahmed Dara al-Jumaili following a meeting between the tribal leaders, reports Al Jazeera.
The paper noted that it remains unclear whether the tribes had been threatened and forced to swear allegiance, given that ISIS controls Fallujah and most of Anbar province. (READ MORE)
