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Anbar Antics: 20+ die
 13 ISIS turbans waxed in Iraqi airstrike near Fallujah (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Thursday, Khalidiya Council in Anbar Province announced, that 13 ISIS members were killed and a laboratory for manufacturing improvised explosive devices was destructed by an air strike in central Fallujah (62 km west of Baghdad). The Head of Khalidiya Council Ali Dawood said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This morning the international coalition aircraft bombed an improvised explosive devices laboratory belonging to ISIS in the industrial neighborhood area in central Fallujah, killing 13 ISIS fighters and destructing the entire laboratory and a number of vehicles.” Dawood added, “The smoke was rising dramatically in the skies of Fallujah because of the large number of improvised explosive devices that were exploded inside the laboratory,” indicating that, “The movements of ISIS members in the city of Fallujah lessened due to the fear of being targeted by the international coalition aircraft.” Iraqi forces cut off ISIS supply lines near Qaim (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Thursday, official journalists with the Ministry of Defense announced, that Rutba liberation troops managed to control Akashat area west of Anbar, while cut off ISIS supply lines towards Qaim. The journalists said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Rutba liberation forces from Federal Police Command, in direct coordination with the Joint Operations Command, managed to control Akashat area on the highway toward Rutba.” The statement added, “These troops also cut off ISIS supply lines toward Qaim.” More here and here 7 ISIS Bad Guys turned into a fine, red mist in rocket artillery attack near Barwana (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Thursday, al-Jzeera and Badiya Operations Command in Anbar Province announced killing seven members of the so-called ISIS west of Anbar (110 km west of Baghdad). The commander of al-Jzeera and al-Badiya Operations in Anbar, Major General Ali Ibrahim Dabon said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “This morning the security forces from the army, police and al-Jzeera operations’ 7th brigade bombed a gathering of ISIS members in Barwana area northwest of Baghdadi (70 km west of Anbar) with Cornet thermal missiles, killing seven ISIS members.” Dabon added, “The rocket attacks also resulted in the destruction of a vehicle and a truck carrying weapons and missiles,” indicating that, “The cleansing battles achieved important military results over the past few days.” "Dozens" of ISIS troops die in Iraqi airstrikes (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – On Thursday, media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced the killing of tens of “terrorists” in an aerial bombing by the the army’s Air Force in Fallujah. The officials said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The Air Force, based on intelligence information by the Joint Special Operations Command, conducted an accurate air strike by the F-16 warplanes on ISIS sites, resulting in the death of tens of terrorists in Fallujah.” Iraq witnesses an extraordinary security situation as military operations continue to expel “ISIS,” while the international coalition aviation carry out air strikes targeting ISIS sites and causing casualties in their ranks. Posted by: badanov 2016-05-20 |
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