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Iraq
Salahuddin Province
2015-03-24
Al-hashd al-Sha’bi denies its elements burned houses
"Wudn't us."
[IraqiNews.com] The Valunteer Fighters (al-hashd al-Sha'bi) front man Ahmed al-Asadi denied on Sunday, that its elements have burned houses in Salahuddin, pledging to bring whoever is involved to justice.

Asadi said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "Al-hashd al-Sha'bi works to cleanse Tikrit from IEDs to bring nack the residents to their homes," noting that, "We received no statements from the Council of Salahuddin about any of our elements emptying and burning houses in al-Dour district."

Al-Asadi vowed to bring whoever is involved to justice, adding that al-Hashd al-Sha'bi's mission is to protect citizens and families and help them to return to their houses.

Mortar attack kills 17 ISIS militants in south of Tikrit

[IraqiNews.com] On Sunday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that 17 ISIS holy warriors have been either killed or maimed in a mortar shell attack on the area of Sayid-Gharib, located in south of Tikrit.

The source informed IraqiNews, "Tribal fighters from the clans of al-Khazraj have fired mortar shells at the northern area of al-Dajil, located 120 km south of Tikrit," pointing out that, "The mortar shells, which struck ISIS sites in the area of Sayid-Gharib, resulted in killing 16 holy warriors and wounding 1 element of the group."

IAF kills 70 ISIS elements in Salahuddin

[IraqiNews.com] The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced Sunday, that a number of ISIS hideouts have been destroyed and 70 ISIS elements were killed in an air strike by the army's air force against ISIS sites in Salahuddin province.

The ministry said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews, "The army's air force conducted a number of air strikes targeting sites for the ISIS group faceless myrmidons in different areas in Salahuddin province," pointing out that, "The air strikes resulted in destroying a number of ISIS hideouts and shelters, burning 10 armored vehicles and killing more than 70 elements of the group."

MoD denies reports over injuring Commander of Salah-il-Din Operations Command

[IraqiNews.com] The Ministry of Defense denied reports over injuring the Commander of Salah-il-Din Operations Command, General, Abdul Wahab al-Saadi, on Monday.

A statement by the Ministry received by IraqiNews.com cited "These reports are promoted by the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
of Iraq and Levant Death Eaters to divert the attention from their continuous defeats by the Iraqi Security Forces."

70 ISIL terrorists killed northern Samara

[IraqiNews.com] The Security Forces killed 70 ISIL bully boyz of northern Samara in Salah il-Din province.

Security source stated to IraqiNews.com "The joint security forces conducted a wide security operation in Dijla district of northern Samara to kill 70 ISIL bully boyz and destroy ten of their vehicles."

9 volunteer soldiers killed, injured in clashes west of Samarra

[IraqiNews.com] On Saturday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that two elements of al-Hashed al-Sha'bi have been killed and seven others were maimed in violent festivities with murderous Moslems in west of Samarra.

The source told IraqiNews, "This morning, a jacket wallah driving a vehicle blew it up targeting a security post for al-Hashed al-Sha'bi militia fighters on the high road in west of Samarra, located 40 km south of Tikrit," pointing out that, "Violent festivities with the murderous Moslems broke out following the kaboom and resulted in killing 2 elements and wounding 7 others among al-Hashed fighters."

Tribal fighters kill 3 suicide bombers in Salahuddin

[IraqiNews.com] On Saturday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that the armed rustics killed 3 jacket wallahs as they attempted to sneak into the district of Biji.

The source told IraqiNews, "This evening, armed rustics from the clans of al-Qessiseen have managed to kill 3 suicide bombers wearing improvised boom belts while attempted to sneak from the village of al-Mazra'a to the south of Biji, located in north of Tikrit; without mentioning any further details."

Security forces kill 10 ISIS elements in south of Tikrit

[IraqiNews.com] On Saturday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that ten elements of the ISIS group, including a senior ISIS leader, have been killed in festivities with the security forces in south of Tikrit.

The source, who requested to remain anonymous, told IraqiNews, "Violent festivities between the security forces‒ backed by al-Hashed al-Sha'bi militia fighters‒ and the ISIS group Lions of Islam broke out in the area of al-Thurthar in southwest of Samarra, located 40 km south of Tikrit," pointing out that, "The festivities resulted in killing 10 elements of the group."

"The key ISIS leader, known as Hamid Allawi, was one of the dead," the source added.
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