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Anbar Antics
 ISIS using decoys in Anbar Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State militants deploy mock weaponry in Anbar to give an impression it is still holding ground in the province, according to an army official. Major Nouman Abdul Zawbai, the 7th division commander in Anbar, was quoted by Alsumaria news on Tuesday as saying that ISIS are setting up “wooden tanks” and “bearded dummies” across the towns of Annah and Rawa, west of Anbar. “Doing that, the group wants to make locals believe it still possesses equipment and fighters, but their trick was exposed by reconnaissance aircrafts from the international coalition flying above the two towns,” said Zawbai. A similar trick by ISIS was exposed in Nineveh after several areas were liberated at the province. ISIS is reportedly confining thousands of civilians in Annah and Rawa as potential human shields while preparations are still underway for an offensive by government and tribal forces against the group there. 6 ISIS Bad Guys have a Very Bad Day in Rawa Anbar (IraqiNews.com) The army’s 7th brigade in Anbar Province announced killing six members of the Islamic State extremist group by an air strike in Rawa. Commander of the brigade, Major General Noman Abd al-Zaweiy said in a press statement, “International coalition air force managed to destruct two vehicles belonging to the Islamic State in Rawa city.” “The air strike also resulted in the killing of six ISIS terrorists who were inside the two vehicles,” Zaweiy added. Security forces are preparing to liberate the cities of Rawa and Anah in western Anbar from the ISIS control, while the international coalition air force and Iraqi Air Force continue shelling ISIS targets in the two cities. Posted by: badanov 2016-11-30 |
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