Iraqi forces continue attack into Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar –Anbar Police Command on Thursday informed that the joint security forces have stormed into areas towards the south of Fallujah city. The police command further informed that during the next few hours, results of some important military operations carried out so far would be announced as well.
Anbar Police Chief Major General Hadi Zereeg in a statement issued to the media, which IraqiNews.com also got hold of, stated, “Anbar police forces along with the army and the anti-terrorism forces, stormed into several areas towards the south of Fallujah by noon today. During the operations, they managed to gun down a dozen ISIS members.”
“The Tactical Regiment of Anbar Police is carrying out combat operations against ISIS and it is almost a certainty that the presence of ISIS would be completely wiped out from the city of Fallujah. Moreover, in the hours to come, results of some important military operations will also be announced,” Zereeg further added.
Earlier today, Fallujah Liberation Operations Command announced that the security forces will storm the center of the city within the next few hours.
ISIS commences evacuating families of leadership
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Leaders of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Anbar province announced on Thursday that the ISIS members have started to evacuate their families from the city of Fallujah through the southern axis.
The commander of the 1st regiment of Karmat Fallujah brigade, Colonel Mahmoud Mardi al-Jumaili, in a press statement issued to the media and also received by IraqiNews.com, said, “Intelligence information emphasized that the ISIS has begun evacuating the families of its members from the city of Fallujah through al-Gomhorya Bridge and they are moving towards somewhere near al-Amiriyah.”
Continuing further Jumaili added, “The security forces are checking the names of the displaced people from the city before evacuating them to the IDP camps.”
It may be mentioned here that the leaders of al-Hashd al-Shaabi on May 2016 had announced that the security forces began the second phase of Fallujah liberation operation from ISIS control.
Iraqi forces capture ISIS communications near Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The Shiite paramilitary force, Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (League of the Righteous) announced on Thursday about locating the ISIS communications center, which is situated towards the north of Fallujah city.
The military spokesperson of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, Jawad al-Talibawi, in a press statement, which has also been obtained by IraqiNews.com, said, “Today, a force belonging to the Asa’ib [ahl al-Haq] found a communications center of ISIS in the village al-Sajr towards north of Fallujah city.”
“The center has central communication devices, in addition to Icom and coding devices, laser discs and ISIS banners,” Talibawi further added.
Iraqi forces capture Albu Souit
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Iraqi joint security forces liberated Albu Souit, located towards south of Fallujah city, a security source said on Thursday.
The source, in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, said, “Security forces and tribal fighters managed to liberate Albu Souit area near al-Ameriyat, south of Fallujah city, from ISIS. The forces were able to destroy a number of booby-trap vehicles and they also managed to raise the Iraqi flag over one of the liberated buildings of the area.”
“The security forces continue to advance in the southern areas of Fallujah,” the source added.
Iraqi security forces capture 5 villages in northern Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar –Federal police captain Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat on Thursday announced that the Federal Police forces have not only managed to gun down four ISIS members during military operations in Fallujah city, but have also successfully liberated five villages to the north of the city.
Jawdat, in a statement issued to the media and also obtained by IraqiNews.com said, “The Federal police successfully liberated five villages- al-Salam, al-Gouza, Abu Gaza, Hussa and Khitla,” further adding, “The forces detonated 30 explosive devices and four booby-trap vehicles during the operations.”
He added, “The Federal Police managed to kill four ISIS members during their advance into the axis of the river towards the center of Fallujah.”