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| Anbar Antics: 513 dead |
| 2016-06-19 |
| ISIS military commander for Heet killed west of Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Saturday, Jazeera Operations Command announced killing the ISIS military commander in Heet District, along with seven of his aides, during a security operation west of Anbar. Commander of Jazeera Operations Major General Qassim al-Mohamadi said in a statement, a copy of which was received by Iraqi News, “This morning, a joint security force, based on intelligence information, managed to hunt down four (4) boats along the Euphrates River in al-Bakr neighborhood in Heet District, carrying the ISIS military officer in the district and seven of its aides,” pointing out that, “The [security] force attacked the boats with medium and heavy weapons, killing all of them.” Mohamadi added, “The information indicated that the ISIS members are planning to flee from the vicinity of Heet, Rawah and al-Qaim west of Anbar towards Syria.” Iraqi high-ranking army officer killed in ISIS shelling south of Fallujah (IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – An informed military source in Anbar Province said on Saturday, that the commander of the Commando Regiments of the army’s First Division had been killed in a rocket attack by ISIS south of Fallujah. According to information shared by the source, and obtained by Iraqi News, it was stated, “ISIS shelled an army force in the area of al-Shuhada, south of Fallujah, by a long-range missile, killing the commander of the Commando Regiments of the army’s First Division Lt. Col. Hashim Ismail and wounding four soldiers.” The information added, “A force from the army transferred the body of the [army] commander to the forensic medicine authority and the injured to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.” 4 volunteer soldiers killed while dismantling IED in central Karma (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The Leadership of al-Hashd al-Shaabi announced on Saturday, that four of its members were killed in the explosion of a booby-trapped house while trying to dismantle it in the center of al-karma District in eastern Fallujah, pointing out that the security forces managed to dismantle more than 1000 IEDs and 70 booby-trapped houses in the district. The commander of Karma Brigade, Colonel Jumaa al-Jumaili, said in a statement obtained by Iraqi News, “This morning, a booby-trapped house exploded while a force from al-Hashd al-Shaabi was trying to dismantle the IEDs that were emplaced inside it in the center of Karma District, resulting in the killing of four (4) members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi.” Jumaili added, “The [ISIS] used complicated methods to booby-trap houses and plant explosive devices in the district,” pointing out that, “The joint security forces managed to dismantle more than 1000 IEDs and 70 [booby-trapped] houses until now.” Baghdad Operations confirms liberating 40 areas in Fallujah, 500 ISIS members killed (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Saturday, Baghdad Operations Command announced liberating 40 areas in Fallujah from the ISIS control, while pointed out to the killing of 500 ISIS members. The spokesman for Baghdad Operations Command, Brigadier General Saad Moen, said in a press statement, a copy of which was received by IraqiNews.com, “The joint security forces, during the liberation operations of Fallujah, managed to liberate 40 areas from the ISIS control,” pointing out that, “The security forces killed about 500 [ISIS] members during the battles, in addition to dismantling tens of explosive devices and booby-trapped vehicles.” Moen added, “Fallujah is now under the control of the security forces except few areas that will be liberated completely in the coming days.” Islamic State security chief killed in Iraqi raid [ARA News] Ahmed Majeed, head of security in the Islamic State (ISIS), was reported dead in a raid by Iraqi army forces in Hit district on Saturday. “A special unit from the 29th Division of the Iraqi military on Saturday raided a building where Majeed and other members of Daesh were hiding,” Defence Minister Khaled al-Ubaidi said in a statement, using an Arabic acronym for ISIS. “Majeed, who served as the head of Daesh security, was killed along with seven other terrorists in Hit district earlier today,” the minister said. Al-Ubaidi added that the “high level of coordination” between the Iraqi army brigades has helped them advance against ISIS in Nineveh and Fallujah. |
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