Iraq’s prime minister strongly rejected the idea of the U.S. or other nations sending ground forces to his country to help fight ISIL, saying Wednesday that foreign troops are "out of the question."

Iraq's prime minister strongly rejected the idea of the U.S. or other nations sending ground forces to his country to help fight ISIL, saying Wednesday that foreign troops are "out of the question."

The Iraqi forces launched an intense military operation against ISIL terrorists in three cities in central Iraq on Wednesday, Reuters said, citing security sources.

The offensives in Ramadi, Falluja and Haditha in the western province of Anbar reportedly began before dawn.