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Anbar Antics: 29 die
 29 ISIS troops die in airstrikes(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Sunday, official journalists with the Ministry of Defense announced killing 29 ISIS members by two air strikes in al-Qaim and Arwa, while pointed out that the dead ISIS members included al-Baghdadi’s Correspondent. The journalists said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The Iraqi Air Force backed by the Joint Operations Command carried out two air strikes on ISIS gatherings,” pointing out that, “The 1st air strike was carried out in al-Qaim on a gathering of ISIS leaders, killing 16 terrorists.” The statement added, “The dead ISIS members included the leader of al-Kharasani battalion Abu Soliman al-Chechani, Sheikh Gamal Tarki al-Eissawi, Diaa al-Herdani, Abdel Baset al-Jumaili and al-Baghdadi’s Correspondent Abu Ahmed al-Janoubi.” “The wounded also included the former Wali of Euphrates and Minister of War Abu Anas al-Samerraei,” the statement continued. ISIS prepares attack on Baghdadi (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Sunday, Baghdadi Council’s member Abdel Jabbar al-Obeidi revealed, that ISIS mobilized dozens of its members to attack the center of the vicinity. Obeidi said in a brief statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “ISIS mobilized 300 of its fighters in Juba area and al-Braziya village northeast of al-Baghdadi to attack the center of the vicinity.” Obedi called the international coalition, Iraqi Air Force and the Army aviation to bombard these crowds before attacking al-Baghdadi vicinity. 5 wounded in ISIS artillery attack on Baghdadi (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Baghdadi Council’s member Abdel Jabbar al-Obeidi announced on Sunday, that four children and a woman were wounded by ISIS shelling on the vicinity. Obedi said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “Today, ISIS terrorist gangs shelled al-Baghdadi vicinity with 6 Hell Rockets.” Obedi added, “The shelling resulted in the wounding of four children and one woman.” Iraqi warbirds hammer ISIS positions near Hit (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Sunday, official journalists with the Ministry of Defense announced, that a large number of ISIS members were killed by an air strike carried out by the Iraqi F16 fighter jets in Heet District in western Anbar. The journalists said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Iraqi F16 fighter jets carried out an air strike on ISIS in Heet District,” pointing out that, “The air strike was carried out based on accurate intelligence information.” The statement added, “The bombardment destructed tunnels, weapons and booby-trapped hideouts in Heet, and killed a large number of ISIS militants.” ISIS mines residences in Hit (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The Anti-Terrorism Directorate announced on Sunday, that the so-called ISIS has booby-trapped all the streets and houses in Heet District after evacuating their residents, while pointed out that Heet battle is the hardest due to the roughness of the terrain. The commander of the Anti-Terrorism Directorate Abdel Ghani al-Asadi said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This afternoon, our troops managed to storm ISIS fortifications and enter the city of Heet,” pointing out that, “A small distance is separating between the Anti-Terrorism forces and the center of the city.” Asadi added, “The advance of the security forces had been hindered because ISIS had booby-trapped all the streets and houses in the city of Heet after evacuating their residents,” indicating that, “The battle of Heet is the hardest battle due to the roughness of the terrain.” Earlier today the commander of the Anti-Terrorism 3rd Brigade Major General Sami Kadim al-Aredi announced the liberation of Heet Camp and Amina neighborhood in the western axis. Iraqi forces capture ISIS explosives making factory (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday seizing a workshop for manufacturing explosives in Ramadi. The officials said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The General Directorate of Intelligence and Security in Anbar found the largest laboratory for manufacturing explosive devices as well as explosive belts inside a residential house in the neighborhood of al-Dobat in Ramadi.” The statement added, “The house contained hundreds of explosives and rockets.” Posted by: badanov 2016-04-04 |
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