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Iraq
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2015-05-14
Security forces kill most prominent ISIS leader of ‘State of Baghdad’

[IraqiNews] Military Intelligence Service announced Tuesday, that the top ISIS leader of the so-called State of Baghdad was killed in a proactive operation in the province.

The Office of the Military Intelligence Service said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com "The military intelligence forces, with support from the National Security Agency, had managed to kill the most prominent ISIS leader of the state of (Wilayat) Baghdad," pointing out that, "The so-called Abu Walid, ISIS leader of the Wilayat, was killed in a proactive military operation."

Iraqi forces kill 32 terrorists, remove 44 IEDs in al-Karma area

[IraqiNews] Tuesday, Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced, that the army forces have managed to kill 32 faceless myrmidons and dismantle 44 IEDs in the area of al-Karma.

The ministry said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, "A security force under Baghdad Operations Command managed to kill 32 faceless myrmidons and treat 3 booby-trapped houses, in addition to destroying a shelter for the faceless myrmidons and the dismantlement of 44 improvised bombs (IEDs), as part of the military operation Fajr al-Karma in the area of al-Karma."

The statement added, "The heroes of Samarra Operations had also managed to remove 13 improvised bombs and treat 5 booby-trapped houses in the district of Yathrib.”

Hezbollah Brigades foil ISIS attack in Fallujah

[IraqiNews] Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq announced on Wednesday, repelling an ISIS attack southeast of Fallujah from four axes, confirming that the festivities are still ongoing.

The brigades said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, "We managed to repel ISIS attack on the Structures Complex southeast of Fallujah of four axes," pointing out that, "ISIS used three boom-mobile in the attack."

"The festivities are still ongoing until now," Hezbollah Brigades added.

The military operations continue in Al-Anbar province to hunt down ISIS elements and liberate the remaining areas of the province from ISIS' grip.

Bomb blast kills soldier, wounds another in northeast of Baqubah

[IraqiNews] On Wednesday, a security source in Diyali province said, that a soldier was killed and another was hurt in a kaboom that targeted a security patrol in al-A'ali area.

The source informed IraqiNews.com, "Today, a bomb that was emplaced on the road side of a field in the area of al-A'ali has went off targeting a security patrol for the army forces," pointing out that, "The kaboom resulted in killing a soldier and injuring another some serious injuries."

"A security force arrived and blockaded the area and transferred the dead body to the Forensic Medicine Authority and the injured to a hospital for medical treatment," the source also noted.

The area of al-A'ali is located 35 km northeast of Baqubah.

4 ISIS elements killed while attempting to enter al-Baghdadi District

[IraqiNews] On Wednesday, al-Jazirah and al-Badiyah Operations Command announced that 4 ISIS elements have been killed in the district of al-Baghdadi.

Lt. Gen. Naser al-Ghannam stated in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "Today, a force from al-Jazirah and al-badiyah Operations had managed to kill 4 ISIS elements during their attempt to sneak, by a boat, into the district of al-Baghdadi, located 90 km west of Ramadi city."

ISIS forces Yazidi children to change religion, train them on suicide bombings

[IraqiNews] Yazidis office of detainees in Dohuk revealed on Wednesday, that ISIS has opened special centers for Yazidi children to be trained on weapons and suicide kabooms, and forced them to change their religion, stressing that the terrorist organization brainwashes the Yazidi children in these camps.

Office official Hussein Qaiadi said, "ISIS has established special training centers for kidnapped Yazidi children in the Syrian town of Raqqa," noting that, "The Yazidi children receive mandatory training on weapons and suicide operations."

"ISIS brainwashes these children and force them to change their religion through a variety of means," Qaiadi added.

97 cases of asphyxia due to dust storm in Kirkuk
*cough* *hack* "Let's just stay home today, Abdullah, instead of going jihadi on those damned Kurds. They shoot back, and I've already got a blinding headache."
[IraqiNews] On Wednesday, the Department of Kirkuk province announced, the registration of 97 cases of asphyxia due to the dust storm that hit the province, pointing out that these cases have received the necessary treatment.

Director of Health Information Kirkuk Hussein Saber said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "Kirkuk hospitals have received 94 asphyxia and asthma cases since last night until this morning," noting that, "There are 37 cases in Kirkuk General Hospital and 15 cases in Azadi Educational Hospital and another 15 cases in Daquq General Hospital, in addition to 27 cases in the Children's Hospital."
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  Subtle message: we got the dirt bomb and will use it


Posted by: Shipman   2015-05-14 15:05  

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