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Iraq
Anbar Antics: 85 die
2016-02-28
27 ISIS Bad Guys die near Fallujah

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Operations Command announced on Friday the killing of 27 ISIS members in the cleansing battles southeast of Fallujah (62 km west of Baghdad), while indicated to the destruction of three vehicles carrying automatic weapons.

The commander of the 1st regiment of Karmat Fallujah brigade in l-Hashed al-Shaabi, Colonel Mahmoud Mardi Jumaili, said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces carried out a large-scale military operation targeting ISIS gatherings in Nuaimiya area (18 km south-east of Fallujah), killing 27 fighters belonging to ISIS and destructing three vehicles carrying weapons.”

Jumaili added, “The security forces advanced significantly in the areas of Nuaimiya that witnessed a number of cleansing battles since Thursday,” pointing out that, “Large areas of Nuaimiya had been liberated.”

Iraqi forces repel ISIS attack near al-Wafa

(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The head of the security committee in al-Wafa District Council, Hussein Kassar, announced on Saturday, that the Iraqi security forces had managed to foil a suicide attack by ISIS militants west of Ramadi.

Kassar said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Security forces foiled a a massive suicide attack by ISIS on a security headquarters in the area of the 18th Kilometer on the international highway road west of Ramadi, resulting in the destruction of three booby-trapped vehicles and killing a suicide bomber that had worn an explosive device.”

“The suicide attack was accompanied by shelling on the district of al-Wafa (35 km west of Ramadi) by three mortar shells that resulted in wounding a child,” he also added.

19 ISIS troops die near Albu Bali

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The commander of Anbar tribal fighters in the northern sector of Ramdi Ghassan Eithawi announced, that 40 fighters of the so-called ISIS were killed in a military operation north of Ramadi.

Eithawi said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces from the army, police and tribal fighters carried out a large-scale military operation targeting ISIS gatherings in the areas of Albu Bali and Albu Obaid (19 km north of Ramdi), killing 40 members belonging to ISIS and cutting their financial support lines in these areas.”

Eithawi added, “Intelligence information indicated to the presence of 70 ISIS fighters in the areas of Albu Obeid and Albu Bali, as well as 170 families used by ISIS as human shields, mostly children and women.”

ISIS Top Dawg dies near Fallujah

(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday the killing of the ISIS military commander of Albu Daeig area south of Fallujah.

The officials said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The Eighth Division’s troops managed to kill the [ISIS] military commander in Albu Daeig south of Fallujah, known as Hussein Alawi,” noting that, “This terrorist was nicknamed as Abu Walid.”

The statement added, “The killing of Abu Walid was based on accurate intelligence.”

ISIS executes 12 for desertion

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – A local source in Nineveh Province announced on Saturday, that the so-called ISIS executed 12 of its fighters who fled from the battles in Anbar Province south of Mosul (405 km north of Baghdad).

The source said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Today, ISIS executed 12 of its militants in al-Hidr District (80 km south of Mosul), after fleeing from the battlefield in Anbar Province.”

The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The execution was carried out by firing squad in a public square in the center of the district.”

Noteworthy, ISIS took over the city of Mosul in Nineveh province (405 km north of Baghdad) in the tenth of June 2014, while extended its terrorist activities to many other areas of Iraq.

600 ISIS troops leave Fallujah
Never let a truce go to waste
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The leadership of al-Hashed al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Saturday the escape of 600 members belonging to the so-called ISIS from the city of Fallujah (62 km west of Baghdad) to the city of Mosul in Nineveh Province (405 km north of Baghdad).

The commander of l-Hashed al-Shaabi in Karmat Fallujah brigade, Colonel Juma Fazaa Jumaili, said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The intelligence information pointed out to the escape of 600 ISIS fighters from Fallujah to Mosul.”

Jumaili added, “ISIS called its elements in Fallujah to be prepared to leave to Mosul with their families by orders of the second man in ISIS Ayad Hamid,” noting that, “Few members of ISIS remained in the city of Fallujah.”

15 Iraqi security elements die near Ramadi

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Provincial Council announced on Saturday the killing of 15 members of the Iraqi army and police during the dismantling of improvised explosive devices and booby-trapped houses in Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad).

Anbar Provincial Council member Farhan Mohammed said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The dismantling of explosive devices and booby-trapped houses in the city of Ramadi that started two months ago, resulted in the killing of 15 members of the army and police.”

Mohammed added, “Thousands of improvised explosive devices still exist in Ramadi, especially in the booby-trapped homes,” pointing out that, “ISIS planted dozens of improvised explosive devices in one place.”

11 ISIS troops have a Very Day Day near Ramadi

(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A security source in Anbar province said Saturday, that 11 ISIS elements were killed in an aerial strike by the international coalition west of Ramadi.

The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The international coalition aviation targeted a gathering for ISIS in the modern village east of the city of Heet (70 km west of Ramadi), resulting in the death of all [ISIS] elements inside it,” adding that, “The coalition’s aviaition was also able to bombard a gathering for [ISIS] elements northeast of al-Baghdadi District (90 km west of Ramadi), resulting in the death of 11 elements.”
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