US-led coalition airstrike against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq have helped stem IS' advance in the key Iraqi city of Ramadi, said a provincial leader.
According to CNN, IS recently took control of various areas near Ramadi, that lies 110 kilometers west of Baghdad.
IS' advance in Ramadi has led thousands of civilians to flee east to Baghdad.
Ramadi officials have warned that the city could fall if more troops are not sent.
On Thursday, coalition airstrikes helped cut IS' logistical resupply routes and prevent the group from advancing in the city of Ramadi, said deputy chief of the Anbar provincial council.
