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Anbar Antics: 86+ die
 30 ISIS Bad Guys die in southern Fallujah (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The Federal Police captain, Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat, announced on Tuesday killing 30 ISIS militants, including suicide bombers, during military operations in southern Fallujah. Jawdat said in a brief statement obtained by Iraqi News, “Today, a force belonging to the Federal Police managed to kill 30 ISIS elements, including six suicide bombers, and detonate seven booby-trapped vehicles while advancing into their specified targets in southern Fallujah,” pointing out that, “The Federal Police forces are continuing to advance into other targets south of Fallujah.” 16 ISIS troops die as Iraqi forces capture al-Jaffa and al-Asriyah (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Tuesday, Anbar Provincial Council announced liberating two areas in western Fallujah from the ISIS control, while pointed out to the killing of 16 ISIS members and the detonation of 4 booby-trapped vehicles. Member of the Security Committee in Anbar Provincial Council, Rajee Barakat al-Eissawi, said in a press statement, a copy of which was obtained by Iraqi News, “The joint security forces managed, at noon today, to liberate the areas of al-Jaffa and al-Asriyah from the ISIS control,” indicating that, “The operation resulted in the killing of 16 ISIS members, as well as detonating four booby-trapped vehicles.” “The security forces, backed by the international coalition aviation, are preparing to storm into al-Halabesa area, [located] in western Fallujah, in the coming few hours,” Eissawi added. Iraqi kops capture Fallujah dam (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Federal Police captain Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat announced on Tuesday, that the Federal Police forces have managed to liberate Fallujah Dam, situated towards south of the city, from ISIS control. Jawdat, in a statement issued to the press and a copy of which was also obtained by Iraqi News, said, “The Federal Police forces were able to liberate Fallujah Dam towards the south of Fallujah from ISIS control and they also raised the Iraqi flag over it.” “The [Federal Police] forces are continuing to advance into other areas in the center of the city,” Jawdat added. Earlier today, Federal Police captain, Lt. Gn. Raed Shaker Jawdat, announced about liberating the residential area in southern Fallujah and raising the Iraqi flag over one of its buildings. Iraqi forces continue advance into Falljuah (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that the joint security forces, in a bid to liberate Fallujah from ISIS control, are advancing into the center of the city from all sides. In a statement issued to the media by the press office, a copy of which was also received by Iraqi News, it was stated, “This morning the Federal Police troops advanced into the center of Fallujah city from four sides,” adding, “The commandos regiments from Baghdad Operations also started to advance into the center of Fallujah from other quarters.” It is worth mentioning here that the Baghdad Operations Command announced last Saturday, that the security forces have started the liberation operations of Fallujah city from ISIS control. ISIS troops prepare to counterattack at Haditha (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The leadership of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Tuesday that ISIS is mobilizing its members for attacking Haditha district and surroundings of al-Baghdadi (110 km west of Baghdad), while emphasized that the security forces have reinforced the troops with an aim of foiling any possible attack. Head of intelligence of al-Somoud Brigade in al-Hashd al-Shaabi, Lieutenant Colonel Nazim al-Jaghifi said in a press statement, a copy of which was received by Iraqi News, “Intelligence information indicated that ISIS is mobilizing its members to attack Haditha district and the surroundings of al-Baghdadi from al-Saqra and al-Shamiya island.” Jaghifi added, “ISIS prepared a number of booby-trapped vehicles and motorcycles to attack Haditha and al-Baghdadi,” further adding, “The security forces reinforced their presence in Haditha District in order to foil any possible attack.” Iraqi forces halt ISIS attack near Ramadi, 40 ISIS Tangos down (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Tuesday, Khalidiya District Council in Anbar province announced that forty (40) ISIS members were killed while they were trying to attack the security forces in northern Ramadi. Head of Khalidiya Council, Ali Dawoud, said in a press statement, a copy of which was obtained by Iraqi News, “The joint forces managed to repulse an attack launched by ISIS at Albu Risha, Tawa and al-Garayshi. In the counter attack, forty (40) ISIS members including four suicide bombers were also killed.” “ISIS is trying to launch attacks on the security forces in Ramadi to distract the military troops from the liberation operations in Fallujah,” Dawoud added. Posted by: badanov 2016-06-15 |
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