TOPSHOTS An Iraqi soldier sleeps on the ground in al-Nibaie area, north-west of Baghdad, on May 27, 2015, ahead of an operation aimed at cutting off Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Anbar province before a major offensive to retake the city of Ramadi. Iraqi forces closed in on Ramadi and launched the operation dubbed "Labaik ya Hussein", which roughly translates as "We are at your service, Hussein" and refers to one of the most revered imams in Shiite Islam. AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE