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Anbar Antics: 15 die
 Iraqi forces liberate part of Khalidiya Island, 14 ISIS troops die (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Khalidiya District Council in Anbar announced on Saturday liberating 3 km of Khalidiya island in eastern Ramadi from ISIS control; further informing about the death of 14 ISIS members who were killed by the forces during the operations. The Head of Khalidiya District Council Ali Dawoud in a statement issued to the media said, “The security forces managed, at noon today, to liberate 3 km of Khalidiya island from ISIS control. The battles resulted in the killing of 14 ISIS members and the destruction of four booby-trapped vehicles, three mortar detachments and a rocket launcher.” Dawoud added, “The security forces are advancing in the liberation battles of Khalidiya island from three sides- Kartan, al-Fahama and Albu Obeid. They are backed by the international coalition aviation and ground military troops.” ISIS leader tango uniform in Khalidiya Island fight (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The commander of Anbar Operations, Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi, announced on Saturday that senior ISIS leader Abu Safha al-Liybi was killed during a military operation east of Ramadi. Mahalawi, in a statement to the media, said, “Army’s Tenth Division, in collaboration with the international coalition aviation and the Air Force, gunned down ten (10) ISIS fighters including a senior leader-Abu Safha al-Liybi- at Khalediya island some 23 km east of Ramadi.” Adding further he said, “Al-Liybi was killed during the ongoing military operation launched to liberate the Island. The security forces are advancing into the different quarters and villages of the island.” Iraqi officer dies in shooting (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A security source in Anbar informed on Saturday that an Iraqi high-ranking officer was killed by an ISIS sniper east of Ramadi. According to information shared by the source, “The commander of the 41st brigade of the Army’s Tenth Division was killed this afternoon by an ISIS sniper in Khalediya island (23 km east of Ramadi),” adding, “The officer was killed after the security forces advanced into Khalediya island, east of Ramadi, with an aim to liberate it.” Iraqi kops dismantle VBIED factory near Ramadi (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The Federal Police Command announced on Saturday dismantling a large laboratory for booby-trapped vehicles and manufacturing of explosives in central Fallujah. The laboratory contained tons of explosives, it added. The Federal Police Chief Lieutenant General Raed Shaker Jawdat said, “Today the security forces discovered a large laboratory for booby-trapped vehicles and explosives’ manufacturing at Nezal in central Fallujah during the search operations carried out in the liberated areas.” “The booby-trapping laboratory that was found in Nezal was completely dismantled, while tons of explosives and detonators were found inside it,” Jawdat added. Posted by: badanov 2016-07-03 |
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