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Iraq
Anbar Antics: 17 die
2016-05-22

Iraqi militia evacuate 100 families near Baghdadi

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Saturday, Baghdadi Local Council’s member Abdel Jabbar al-Obeidi announced the evacuation of 100 civilians that were besieged by the so-called ISIS west of Ramadi.

Obeidi said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com, “A force from Baghdadi tribal fighters managed to evacuate 100 civilians, mostly women and children, who were besieged by ISIS members in al-Qasriyat village northeast of the vicinity.”

“The civilians were evacuated using boats, and were transferred to the center of Baghdadi vicinity west of Ramadi City,” Obeidi added.

17 ISIS Bad Guys die in airstrikes near Fallujah

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A security source in Anbar Province announced on Saturday, that 17 members of the so-called ISIS had been killed or wounded in a shelling conducted by the Iraqi aircraft in Fallujah (62 km west of Baghdad), while pointed out that the dead included a number of ISIS leaders and suicide bombers who were planning to target the capital, Baghdad.

The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “Falcons Intelligence Cell observed a group of 11 ISIS suicide bombers in a headquarters near the city of Fallujah,” indicating that, “The security forces monitored the headquarters for several days.”

The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The Iraqi Air Force aircraft backed by the Joint Operations Command carried out an air strike, resulting in the destruction of the headquarters, as well as killing 13 ISIS terrorists, including nine suicide bombers, and injuring 4 others.”

Iraqi airstrike destroy 4 ISIS hideouts

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Saturday the commander of Anbar Operations Major General Ismail al-Mahalawi announced, that four hideouts belonging to the so-called ISIS were destructed by aerial bombardments in the province.

Mahalawi said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The international coalition aviation conducted two air strikes targeting two hideouts belonging to ISIS in al-Fahaylat area south of Fallujah, destructing the hideouts and killing the ISIS members who were inside them.”

Mahalawi added, “The Iraqi Sukhoi aircraft carried out two air strikes on two ISIS hideouts east of Albu Bali area in Khalidiya Island, destroying the hideouts and killing the ISIS members who were inside them.”

Bombing attack wounds 2 Iraqi soldiers

(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A security source in Anbar province said on Saturday, that two soldiers had been injured in a bomb blast that took place south of the city of Fallujah.

The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “Today, an explosive device that was emplaced on the road side exploded against a force belonging to the Third Regiment of the [army’s] 30th Division in the area of al-Fuhailat south of Fallujah,” noting that, “The blast resulted in the injury of two soldiers.”

The source, who requested anonymity, added, “A security force transferred the injured to a nearby hospital.”

ISIS Top Dawg dies in airstrike near

(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Head of Khalediya District Council, Ali Dawood, announced on Saturday the killing of the ISIS military commander of the so-called Wilayat Fallujah during an aerial bombing by the international coalition east of the city of Ramadi.

Dawood said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The international coalition aviation, in coordination with a force belonging to the army, bombarded one of the ISIS headquarters, this evening, in al-Khalediya Island (23 km east of Ramadi),” noting that, “ISIS leaders were meeting in the headquarters.”

He added, “The bombardment resulted in killing the [ISIS] military commander for Wilayat Fallujah, known as Maher al-Bilawi, along with a number of his companions.”
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