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Anbar Antics
 5 ISIS troops die in Khalidiya Island (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Commander of Anbar Operations Maj. Gen. Ismail Mahlawi announced on Wednesday that five ISIS members were killed towards north of Ramadi. Mahlawi, in a press statement, said, “International coalition aviation bombed an ISIS hideout in Albu Alli al-Jassim, to the north of Ramadi. The hideout was destroyed fully and five members of the organization were also killed.” Adding further, Mahlawi said, “Situation in Khalidiya Island is good and our troops continue to cleanse the areas and villages from ISIS grip. Diffusing of mines and IEDs by the security forces are also continuing in full swing.” Dozens of ISIS Bad Guys die in Haditha (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Al-Hashd al-Shaabi Command in Anbar province today announced that dozens of ISIS members were killed while they were trying to attack Haditha district, west of Ramadi. Al-Hashd al-Shaabi leader Sheikh Abdullah al-Jaghfi, in a statement, said, “Iraqi Security Forces backed by al-Hashd al-Shaabi fighters repulsed an ISIS attack targeting the front berms of al-Khasfa area and approach of one of the army headquarters. Dozens of ISIS men were killed in the operation.” Jaghifi added, “All the attacks that were launched by ISIS around Haditha district and Baghdadi and are monitored. The security forces have enhanced their presence in all entrances and checkpoints of Haditha.” 10 ISIS troops die in airstrikes near Heet (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Commander of al-Jazeera Operations, Maj. Gen. Qassim Al-Muhammadi announced on Wednesday that 10 ISIS men were killed in an aerial bombing carried out by international coalition aviation near Ramadi. Mohammadi, in a press statement, said, “The coalition forces bombed an ISIS hideout at al-Bikr in northern Heet city near Ramadi.” “The bombing, apart from killing ten (10) ISIS members, also destroyed the hideout. The forces have further diffused 8 explosive devices and cleansed 9 residential buildings in al-Doulab.” Posted by: badanov 2016-08-18 |
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