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Anbar Antics: 81 die
 5 ISIS Bad Guys have a Very Bad Day (IraqiNews.com) ANBAR – The commander of Anbar Operations Maj. Gen. Ismail Mahlawi announced on Sunday that five terrorists were killed in shelling at northern Ramadi. Mahlawi, in press statement, said, “A force of the Tenth Army Division shelled a terrorist hideout north of Albu-Thiyab in northern Ramadi. The hideout was destroyed completely and five ISIS fighters, inside the hideout, were also killed.” It may be mentioned here that the commander of al-Jazeera Operations, Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Muhammadi announced on Sunday about the beginning of liberalization operation of al-Doulab area, in which tribal fighters and International Coalition Aviation have also participated. 73 ISIS Fighters die in al-Doulab fighting (IraqiNews.com) ANBAR – The commander of the Seventh Army Division in Anbar province, Maj. Gen. Naumann Abdul- Zobaie on Monday announced about liberating al-Doulab and raising the Iraqi flag there. Zobaie, in press statement, said, “The troops of the Seventh Army Division along with the tribal fighters and International Coalition Aviation liberated al-Doulab today. al-Doulab is 70 km west of Ramadi.” “Our forces also gunned down 73 ISIS fighters, destroyed three wheels and dismantled 500 explosive devices,” Zobaie further added in the statement. It may be mentioned here that army troops of Seventh Division and tribal fighters began al-Doulab’s liberation operation on Sunday. The area is situated west of Heet city. 3 Iraqi kops die in ISIS attack at al-Rathba (IraqiNews.com) ANBAR- Security Advisor to Anbar Governor Aziz Khalaf Trmoz on Monday announced about the fall of dead and wounded in a suicide bombing in al-Rathba, followed by ISIS attack from four axes. Trmoz, in a press statement, said, “A suicide bomber, driving a vehicle, blew himself up today inside al-Rathba city (310 km west of Ramadi), killing three policemen and wounding five civilians.” Trmoz added that, “ISIS attacked the city from four axes by suicide bombers and booby-trapped vehicles.” It may be mentioned here that the security forces and clans have been controlling al-Rathba city after its liberation from ISIS two months ago. ISIS Top Dawg pining for the fjords (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A source in Anbar Operations Command stated on Monday that ISIS Mufti of Rawa along with four of his aides was killed in an air strike carried out by the Army Aviation west of Anbar. According to information shared by the source,it was mentioned, “The Iraqi Army Aviation on today carried out an air strike targeting an ISIS gathering at Rawa district, resulting in the death of ISIS Mufti of Rawa Abu Hajar, along with four of his aides.” The source added, “The air strike also resulted in the destruction of four vehicles carrying rockets launchers, two mono machine guns, in addition to a cache of weapons, rockets and mortar shells.” Iraqi forces drive back ISIS attack in al-Rathba (IraqiNews.com) ANBAR- Mayor of al-Rathba, Imad al-Dulaimi, declared in Anbar province on Monday that an ISIS attack on the city was pushed back and further added that the organization suffered a heavy of loss of men and vehicles. Dulaimi, in a press statement, said, “The federal police forces and tribal fighters pushed back an ISIS attack that was aimed at al-Rathba city -310 km west of Ramadi.” Al-Dulaimi added, “The enemy suffered heavy material and human loss. Aprt from the destruction of two booby-trapped vehicles, two ISIS suicide bombers were also killed. The dead bombers were wearing explosive belts. The rest of the terrorists were forced to withdraw.” Posted by: badanov 2016-07-19 |
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