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Anbar Antics
 Iraqi forces capture east Zawiya (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday liberating the eastern Zawiya area, west of Ramadi, from the ISIS grip, and raising the Iraqi flag over its buildings. The officials said in a press statement, “This morning, forces from the 10th brigade of Anbar Operations Command managed to liberate the eastern Zawiya area in Albu Nimer Island, west of Ramadi, and raised the Iraqi flag over its buildings.” “The security forces inflicted heavy human and material losses on ISIS,” the statement added. The security forces managed to liberate the majority of cities in Anbar, including Ramadi, Fallujah, Rutba and Heet from the ISIS control. 7 ISIS Baddies die in airstrike near Ramadi (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Jazeera Operations Command in Anbar Province announced on Saturday, that seven ISIS members were killed in an air strike conducted by the international coalition air force, west of Ramadi. Commander of Jazeera and Badiya Operations, Major General Qassim Mohamadi, said in a press statement, “This morning, international coalition air force carried out an air strike targeting a gathering of the ISIS members in Hayy al-Bakr area in Heet Island.” “The air strike killed seven ISIS members and destroyed three vehicles carrying weapons and a rocket launcher, as well as detonating a large cache of weapons,” Mohamadi added. “The security forces will liberate the areas of Hayy al-Bakr and al-Shamiyah from the ISIS control in the coming few hours,” Mohamadi explained. Posted by: badanov 2016-10-09 |
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