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Anbar Antics: Heet District Operation Chronicles: 83+ die
Iraqi forces begin clearing operations in Heet (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – An informed security source announced on Thursday, that the liberation operation of Heet District was started, while emphasized that the Anti-Terrorism forces, Federal Police and tribal fighters are participating in the operation.The source said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “This morning the joint forces from the Anti-Terrorism Directorate, commandos, Federal Police, Iraqi army and tribal fighters carried out an operation to liberate Heet District from ISIS control.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The security forces are intending to liberate all the areas in Heet and raise the Iraqi flag over the district in the coming hours.” 60 ISIS Bad Guys die in air airstrike near Heet (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A security source announced on Thursday, that 60 ISIS militants were killed in an aerial bombing targeted their strongholds in the districts of Sharqat and Heet. The source said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The Iraqi F16 fighter jets bombed ISIS strongholds and gatherings in the districts of Sharqat and Heet, killing 60 ISIS fighters,” pointing out that, “The bombing was carried out based on intelligence information.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The air strikes also destroyed four ISIS hideouts in those areas.” Earlier today, an informed security source announced, that the security forces started an operation to liberate Heet District west of Ramadi, while emphasized that the Anti-Terrorism forces, Federal Police and tribal fighters are participating in the operation. 2 areas cleared in Heet (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Thursday, Heet District Council in Anbar Province announced cleansing two areas in the district of Heet west of Ramadi, while pointed out to the killing of dozens of ISIS members in the cleansing battles. The council’s President Mohammed Mohannad al-Hiti said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces managed to cleanse the train station area in the southern axis and al-Mashtal area in the northern axis of Heet District, as well as killing dozens of ISIS fighters.” Hiti added, “The security forces are advancing in the other axes, including al-Baghdadi and Kabisa,” pointing out that, “The tribal fighters are participating on the front lines of the battle backed by the coalition aircraft.” ISIS Top Dawg dies in Heet army air operation  (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The president of Khalediya District Council in Anbar province, Ali Dawood, announced on Thursday killing the ISIS military commander in the regions of Albu Shehab and Albu Shgel east of Ramadi.Dawood said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The [army’s] Air Force, in coordination with the intelligence [service], bombarded one of the ISIS headquarters in the area of Albu Shehab in Khalediya Island,” adding that, “The bombardment resulted in killing a number of ISIS elements, including the military commander in the regions and Albu Shehab and Albu Shgel, called Abbas Mohammed Abbas and nicknamed Kenaour.” Iraqi forces take cop shop and hospital, 22 ISIS troops die (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A source in Anbar Operations Command announced on Thursday, that the security forces managed to cleanse Heet Hospital and the police building of the ISIS control west of Ramadi, while pointed out to the killing of 22 ISIS members. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “The security forces were able to cleanse the local police station in the district of Heet (70 km west of Ramadi) as well as the District Hospital from the ISIS control.” The source added, “22 ISIS militants were killed during the battles,” noting that, “The security forces are advancing to storm other regions and open safe havens to evacuate the civilians.” Posted by: badanov 2016-04-01 |
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