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Anbar Antics: 25+ die
 Iraqi forces stop ISIS attack near Nukhayib (IraqiNews.com) ANBAR – The Buraq forces commander of al-Hashed al-Shaabi Command, Watiq Fartusi said that an ISIS attack towards west of Ramadi was was pushed back . Fartusi, in a press statement, said, ” Buraq forces today foiled an ISIS attack on the road linking Nukhayib and with 160 kilometer area west of Ramadi.” Fartusi added that, “Seven ISIS fighters were killed and two vehicles of the outfit were also destroyed. Four Buraq forces members also received injuries during the confrontations with ISIS.” Iraqi forces capture road segment near Khalidiya (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Provincial Council informed that the security forces secured the old road that links Ramadi with Fallujah and this will be used for the movement of military convoys only. Member of the security committee in Anbar Provincial Council Rajee Barakat al-Eissawi, in said, “The security forces secured the old road linking Ramadi and Fallujah. The road was secured after liberating some areas in Khalidiya from ISIS control.” Eissawi added, “The security forces managed to liberate the international highway three days ago and managed to open the old road that extends to 44 km towards the new bridge of Fallujah.” “The security forces are working to set up checkpoints on the old road that was secured completely, and it will be used currently for the passage of military convoys only,” Eissawi said. 20 ISIS troops surrender to Iraqi troops near Khalidiya (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Khalidiya District Council informed that 20 ISIS members surrendered in front of the security forces in Khalidiya Island in eastern Ramadi. The Head of the security committee in Khalidiya District Council Ibrahim al-Fahdawi said, “Earlier this morning 20 ISIS members surrendered before the security forces after being besieged in Khalidiya.” “The security forces transferred these surrendered members to a detention camp for interrogation,” said Fahdawl, further adding, “Security forces are combing Albu Obeid, Kartan and al-Makhazen along with other areas in Khalidiya that were liberated from ISIS grip.” 25+ ISIS Turbans toes up in airstrike in al-Romana (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Somoud brigade in Haditha district announced that 25 top ISIS leaders were killed in an aerial bombing, which targeted a meeting of outfit west of Anbar. The Intelligence Director of al-Somoud brigade in Haditha Nazim al-Jaghifi said, “Accurate intelligence information allowed the international coalition aviation and the Iraqi Air Force to launch an air strike, targeting an ISIS gathering at al-Romana, north of Qaim- some 440 km west of Anbar.” “The airstrike killing of 25 top ISIS leaders that included Arabs and Foreigners,” added the statement. Posted by: badanov 2016-08-02 |
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