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Anbar Antics
 4 Iraqi soldiers wounded in ISIS attack Anbar (IraqiNews.com) An official source revealed that four army members were either killed or wounded in an attack launched by the Islamic State group in Anbar Province. The source said, “An improvised explosive device, emplaced by the Islamic State, exploded near an army patrol in al-Sakkar area, between Rutba District and the city of Ramadi, in Anbar Province.” “The blast caused material damage to the vehicle, as well as killing two army members, a soldier and an officer, in addition to wounding two others,” the source added on condition of anonymity. The Islamic State launches attacks on the district of Rutba from its last strongholds in Qaim, Anah and Rawah, west of Anbar. Iraqi airstrike destroys car bomb in Rawah District Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Commander of the army’s 7th brigade, Major General Numan al-Zuwaei announced on Tuesday, that a truck and a booby-trapped vehicle, driven by a suicide bomber, were destructed, west of Anbar. Zuwaei said in a press statement, “The international coalition air force bombarded, today, a truck carrying a booby-trapped vehicle, occupied by a suicide bomber, in Rawah District (230 km west of Ramadi).” “The bombardment resulted in the destruction of the truck and booby-trapped vehicle, as well as killing the suicide bomber,” Zuwaei added. It is worth to mention that security forces and tribes finished their preparations, to liberate the cities of Anah, Rawah and Qaim in Anbar Province from the Islamic State’s grip. Posted by: badanov 2017-02-08 |
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