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Anbar Antics: big turban bound, 2 innocents kaboomed, 4 bad guys arrested
 Iraqi forces apprehend Islamic State’s desert emir in Anbar Anbar (Iraqinews.com) – A senior Islamic State (IS) leader was arrested Wednesday along with one of his aides in a successful air landing operation in Anbar governorate, Sky News Arabia reported. In a statement, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said that a group of its troops, backed by Iraqi warplanes, carried out a successful air landing operation in Anbar governorate, apprehending the Islamic State’s so-called desert emir Saab Abdullah al-Issawi and one of his assistants. According to the statement, Issawi was responsible for preparing booby-trapped vehicles in a location deep into the desert. Two people injured in bomb blast, 4 others arrested in operation in Anbar Anbar (IraqiNews.com)Two civilians were wounded as a bomb exploded under the rubble of one of the houses, in central Ramadi, west Anbar, a security source from Anbar police was quoted saying on Wednesday. Speaking to BasNews, the source said, “a bomb from the remnants of IS went off while a family was trying to lift the debris of their destroyed house in al-Andalus district, central Ramadi, which two people injured.” Moreover, the source said four people were arrested, while huge amounts of weapons were seized in security operation. “Security forces carried out a wide-scale operation in al-Karma and al-Saqlawiya regions, leaving four people involved in terrorist operations and amounts of weapons confiscated,” the source added. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-03-29 |
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