the town of gurma 30 kilometers from baghdad is being fortified. >> translator: we're fighting a psychological war. isil has an effective media campaign against us. we've been accused of retreating. we are not. we're backing up the troops here and preparing for the fall of ramadi. >> reporter: the forces here are mainly shia militia. since the prime minister brought them under the command of the iraqi government they fly a new flag. each militia have their own identity but all fly under this banner. fortifying baghdad comes with unique challenges. this is the bridge, the last safe place to cross from anbar province into baghdad. with the operation underway, it's likely to see more scenes like this. >> translator: as long as we sunnis are marginalized, the fight will take a long time. there were sunni forces willing to fight, and i would join that fight if the government accepts us. >> reporter: iraqi security forces opened and closed this bridge at random concerned that isil fighters will enter baghdad disguised as displaced people, and that increases the tejs in the capital and elsewhere. the

the town of gurma under 30 kilometers from baghdad is being fortified. >> translator: we're fighting a psychological war. isil has an effective media campaign against us. we've been accused of retreating. we are not. we're backing up the troops here and preparing for the fall of ramadi. >> the forces here are mainly shia militia. they fly awe new flag. each militia has its own identity and all fight under this banner including this sunni fighter group. fortifying baghdad comes with unique challenges. this is the bridge, the last safe place to cross from anbar province into baghdad. it's likely to see more scenes like this. fears of what comes next are common here. >> translator: as long as we sunnis are marginalized the fight will take a long time. there are sunni forces willing to fight, and i would join that fight if the government accepts us. >> iraqi security forces have opened and closed this bridge at random concerned that isil fighters will enter baghdad disguised as displaced people. it's increasing the tension. there's no doubt iraq has a huge challenge on its hands in secur