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Anbar Antics: 33 die
 Iraqi militia commences operation to clear Heet Island (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Al-Hashd al-Shaabi Command announced on Wednesday starting the liberation battle of Heet Island, west of Ramadi, from the ISIS control. The Leader of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Baghdadi area, Sheikh Qatary al-Samarmad said in a press statement, “This morning, the security forces launched a military operation to liberate Heet Island (70 km west of Ramadi) from the ISIS members. “The military operation will start from two axes, backed by the international coalition air strikes on the strongholds and gatherings of ISIS, to prevent them from fleeing to other areas,” Samarmad explained. “The next few hours will witness the liberation of important areas in Heet Island, as well as securing all houses and shops, dismantling IEDs and removing all the remnants that ISIS will leave behind in the liberated areas,” Samarmad added. Noteworthy, Iraqi security forces managed to free the majority of the cities of Anbar, including the center of the province, the city of Ramadi, in addition to the areas of Fallujah, Rutba and Heet from the ISIS grip. Iraqi forces capture 2 areas of Heet Island (IeaqiNews.com) Anbar – Al-Hashd al-Shaabi Command announced on Wednesday liberating two areas in Heet Island, west of Ramadi, and raising the Iraqi flag over their buildings, while also emphasized the killing of 33 ISIS members during the clashes. The Intelligence Director of al-Somoud brigade, Captain Nazim al-Jaghifi, said in a press statement, “Iraqi security forces managed to liberate the areas of al-Taliha and al-Safaqiya in Heet Island, and raised the Iraqi flag over their buildings.” “33 ISIS members were killed during the liberation battle,” Jaghifi explained. “The security forces are advancing to liberate the targeted areas in Heet after cutting off ISIS supply lines,” Jaghifi added. “We will raise the Iraqi flag over another areas of Heet Island after the collapse of the terror group,” Jaghifi further added. Earlier today, al-Hashd al-Shaabi Command announced the start of a military operation to liberate Heet Island, west of Ramadi, from the ISIS grip. Iraqi forces capture 5 areas of Albu Ziab Island (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Operations Command announced on Wednesday that the security forces liberated five areas in Albu Ziab Island, in northern Ramadi, from the ISIS grip. The commander of Anbar Operations, Major General Ismail al-Mahalawi, said in a press statement, “Today, the security forces managed to liberate five areas in the island of Albu Ziab, in northern Ramadi, from the control of ISIS terrorist gangs, and raised the Iraqi flag over their buildings.” “The liberate areas are Sumaia school, al-Mawali, Albu Mubajl, Albu Judai and al-Walaa center,” Mahalawi explained. “The combat troops managed to kill dozens of ISIS members during the military operations,” Mahalawi added. “We will announce the exact number of ISIS casualties after liberating the island completely,” Mahalawi said. Noteworthy, security forces managed to liberate the majority of cities of Anbar, including Ramadi, Fallujah, Rutba and Heet from the ISIS control. Posted by: badanov 2016-09-29 |
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