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Anbar Antics
 Iraqi forces to begin operations in al-Karma in 72 hours (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The leadership of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Monday, that the security forces need only 72 hours to cleanse Karma District, while pointed out to the readiness of al-Hashd al-Shaabi and security forces to destroy ISIS defense lines in some areas of the district. The commander of the 1st regiment in Karmet Fallujah brigade, Col. Mahmoud Mardi Jumaili, said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces are ready to liberate al-karma areas, and we only need 72 hours to completely liberate and cleanse al-Karma from ISIS gangs.” Jumaili added, “The security forces from the army, police and al-Hashd al-Shaabi are ready to liberate the remaining parts of al-Karma, as well as destroying the defense lines of the terrorist organization.” Blue on Blue: ISIS troops battle it out (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A local source in al-Rutba District in Anbar province said on Monday, that violent clashes erupted between ISIS elements in the district of al-Rutba west of the city of Ramadi. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “Some ISIS elements tried to escape from the district of al-Rutba (310 km west of Ramadi), resulting in the outbreak of armed clashes between them and other elements belonging to the ISIS,” pointing out that, “A number of the ISIS elements were either killed or wounded due to these clashes.” More on internal ISIS fighting can be found here Iraqi forces clear 15 IEDs near Ramadi (IraqiNews.com) The commander of Anbar Operations Command, Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi, announced on Monday the cleansing of 15 booby-trapped houses as well as the seizure of a cache of gear west and northwest of Ramadi. Mahalawi said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A force from the engineering force belonging to the army’s 16th Division had managed to seize a cache of gear belonging to the ISIS in the area of the modern village northwest of Ramadi,” noting that, “The cache contained 70 mortar shells and two explosive belts.” He also added, “A force from the same division was able to cleanse three streets and 15 booby-trapped houses in the area of al-Aramel in the city of Heet west of Ramadi.” Posted by: badanov 2016-04-12 |
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