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| Iraq |
| Anbar Antics: 56+ die |
| 2016-02-10 |
| Iraqi militia kill 14 ISIS Bad Guys (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Saraya al-Jihad militia belonging to the paramilitary al-Hashed al-Sha’bi force announced on Tuesday the killing of 14 ISIS elements as well as the seizure of an armored vehicle during clashes with ISIS southeast Thurthar. The militia said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, that it had “repelled an attack by ISIS terrorist gangs in the vicinity southeast of Thurthar during their attempt to approach the first defensive line,” adding that, “The Saraya managed to kill 14 terrorists and seize a booby-trapped armored vehicle before detonating it by the terrorists.” 1 dies in ISIS artillery attacks in Fallujah (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – On Tuesday the head of Ameriyat Fallujah District Council, Shaker Mahmoud al-Isawi, announced the killing and wounding of 43 civilians in a shelling by ISIS that targeted a popular market in the district. Isawi said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “ISIS fired tens of mortar shells and rockets since yesterday evening and until this moment against a popular market in the district of Ameriyat (23 km south of Fallujah),” adding that, “The ISIS shelling resulted in killing a civilian and wounding 42 others including women and children.” ISIS imposes curfew in Fallujah (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A local source in Anbar province said on Tuesday, that the so-called ISIS has imposed a curfew on the city of Fallujah after a number of youths had raised the Iraqi flag over one of the bridges in the city. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “This morning, ISIS imposed a curfew on the residents of the city of Fallujah and prevented everyone from leaving their houses in the city,” noting that, “The curfew is ongoing until this moment.” The source also added, “ISIS imposed the curfew after a group of youths had raised the Iraqi flag on the top of one of the bridges in the city.” 10 ISIS Bad guys die in air strikes (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A security source in Anbar Province announced on Tuesday, that ten fighters of the so-called ISIS were killed and their vehicles were destructed in an air strike targeted ISIS site northwest of Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad). The source said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The Iraqi Air Force launched an air strike using Sukhoi aircrafts on a site belonging to ISIS in Albu Thiyab area northwest of Ramadi,” pointing out that, “The operation resulted in the killing of ten ISIS members.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The air strike also destroyed a number of ISIS military- mechanisms, including 23 mm cannon, a detachment of 82 mm mortars, in addition to a booby trapped vehicle.” 22 ISIS troops die in air strikes (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A source in the Seventh Division Leadership said on Tuesday, that 22 ISIS elements had been killed in an aerial bombing by the international coalition in the district of al-Baghdadi west of Ramadi. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “Today, warplanes of the international coalition, in coordination with the army’s seventh division, bombed one of the main ISIS headquarters in the village of al-Gharraf east of al-Baghdadi District (90 km west of Ramadi), resulting in the death of 22 [ISIS] elements as well as the destruction of the headquarters.” “The bombardment came after receiving accurate intelligence information,” the source added. 1,500 evacuated from Husaibah al- Sharqiah (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Tuesday the commander of the 3rd special operations brigade in the Anti-Terrorism Bureau Sami al-Aredi revealed, that the security forces started to evacuate 1500 civilians from Husaibah al- Sharqiah after liberating the city from the so-called ISIS control. Aredi said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Today the Anti-Terrorism forces started to evacuate 1500 civilians, mostly women and children, who were besieged by ISIS in Husaibah al-Sharqiah area,” adding that, “The security forces were very keen to secure the civilians who were besieged by ISIS.” Aredi also pointed out, “The evacuation took place to secure the civilians while cleansing the city from the improvised explosive devices and bombs.” Dozens of ISIS troops die in ground combat in al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Tuesday, Khalidiya Council in Anbar Province announced the liberation of Husaibah area east of Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad), while indicated to the death of dozens of the so-called ISIS members and pointed out that the security forces opened the road linking between Ramadi and Khalidiya. The head of Khalidiya District Council Ali Dawood said in a brief statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “This morning the joint security forces liberated Husaibah area (17 km east of Ramadi) from the control of ISIS after fierce battles, while managed to kill dozens of ISIS members.” Dawood added, “The security forces are currently working to remove the improvised explosive devices from the streets, as well as dismantling the booby-trapped houses in the area,” pointing out that, “The security forces opened the road linking between Khalidiya and the center of Ramadi.” |
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