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Anbar antics: 32 turbans permanently unwound, unknown bad guys kill cop
 Bodies of 12 Islamic State members found, west of Anbar Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Twelve bodies of Islamic State members were found in the wake of an airstrike, carried out by the U.S.-led Coalition, west of Anbar, the Security Media Center said on Tuesday. In a statement on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Yahia Rasool, spokesperson for the center, said "the U.S.-led Coalition carried out an airstrike, under supervision of the Joint Operations Command and coordination of the Jazira Operations Commad, targeting a cave, where the militants were hiding, in one of the valleys, northwest of Rawa." "After the troops inspected the region, bodies of 12 Islamic State militants were found," the statement said, adding that the strike leaders of the militant groups were among the killed ones. Earlier today, news reports said 20 IS members were killed in an operation that targeted four tunnels in Annah, west of the province. Police conscript killed in armed attack, west of Anbar: Source Anbar (IraqiNews.com) A police conscript was killed in an armed attack, west of Anbar, security source was quoted saying on Tuesday. Speaking to Alghad Press, the source said, "a conscript of the emergency forces in Anbar was killed, last night, in al-Sahliya village, west of Hit, as three unidentified gunmen attacked his house." Security troops, according to the source, "cordoned off the accident scene and conducted investigations." Posted by: trailing wife 2018-08-08 |
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