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Anbar Antics: 2+ die
 Iraqi forces take 15 villages (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Wednesday the commander of al-Jazeera Operations Major General Ali Dabon announced, that the joint security forces managed to retake 15 villages from ISIS grip west of Anbar, while pointed out to the participation of Anbar tribal fighters, army forces and the international coalition aviation in this operation. Dabon said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The liberated villages are located on the strategic road linking between Ain al-Assad air base, Haditha District and the right bank of the Euphrates River,” pointing out that, “These villages include al-Wardiya village, al-Rabey, Ewinat, Swinaj, Abul Ela, al-Braziya, and Juba village near the residential complex west of Anbar.” Iraqi warbirds destroy mortar team, ISIS hideout (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Wednesday the commander of Anbar Operation Major General Ismail al-Mahalawi announced, that the security force destroyed a hideout and a mortar detachment belonging to the so-called ISIS south of Fallujah City east of Ramadi. Mahalawi said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “Today, international coalition aviation backed by a force from Anbar Operations managed to bombard a hideout belonging to the terrorists south of Fallujah, resulting in the killing of five ISIS members, as well as destroying the hideout.” “The international coalition aviation also bombarded a mortar detachment belonging to ISIS near al-Salam intersection south of Fallujah, destructing the detachment and killing its elements,” Mahalawi added. Iraqi forces take 4 villages near al-Rutba (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Wednesday, Federal Police Command announced, that the security forces managed to liberate four villages in Rutba District west of Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad) from the ISIS control, while also dismantled 200 explosive devices. The Federal police Captain Raed Shakir Jawdat said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A security force from the Federal Police’s 18th brigade was able, at noon today, to liberate the villages of Ownaya, Sowinakh, al-Sawor and Abli in Rutba District (460 km west of Ramadi) from the ISIS control,” noting that, “The liberation battles resulted in the killing of dozens of ISIS members.” Jawdat added, “The security forces also managed to destroy two vehicles belonging to ISIS, while dismantled 200 explosive devices emplaced by ISIS members,” indicating that, “The security forces were able to impose its full control on Baghdadi–Haditha road.” Iraqi airstrike destroys 2nd mortar team (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The commander of Anbar Operations, Maj. Gen. Ismail Mahalawi, announced on Wednesday, that the international coalition aviation had managed to destroy a mortar detachment and kill 2 ISIS members during an aerial bombing east of Ramadi. Mahalawi said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The international coalition aviation, in coordination with a force from Anbar Operations, had managed to bombard a mortar detachment belonging to the ISIS in Khalediya Island (23 km east of Ramadi),” noting that, “The [mortar] detachment was shelling the center of Khalediya District,” pointing out that, “The bombing resulted in the destruction of the detachment and killed two of the terrorists.” Posted by: badanov 2016-05-19 |
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