Iraqi militia commander wounded in VBIED attack in Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) ANBAR – al-Hashd al-Shaabi Command in Anbar announced that the commander of the 1st regiment of al-Hashd al-Shaabi along with two of his guards were wounded in a bomb explosion in eastern Fallujah.
The commander of Karma Fallujah Brigade Colonel Juma al-Juamili in a statement issued to the media said, “An improvised explosive device placed inside the vehicle of Colonel Mahmoud Mardi al-Jumaili exploded at noon today while it was passing across the center of a-Karma district. The commander along with his two guards were injured and the vehicle was also damaged.”
Jumaili added, “The security forces have launched a probe to identify the perpetrators of the assassination attempts on the leaders of al-Hashd al-Shaabi and al-Ashaeri.”
29 ISIS Bad Guys have a Very Bad Day
(IraqiNews.com) ANBAR – Jazeera and Badiya Operations Command in Anbar province revealed, that 29 ISIS members were killed in an aerial bombing carried out by the international coalition aviation west of Ramadi. Five ISIS booby-trapped vehicles were destroyed in the bombardment.
The commander of al-Jazeera and al-Badiya Operation Major General Qassim al-Mohamadi in a press statement said, “At noon today the international coalition aircraft carried out air strikes on gatherings of ISIS at Heet, al-Dolab and north of Haditha Dam west of Ramadi. In the bombing 29 ISIS fighters were and five booby-trapped vehicles of the ISIS were also destroyed.”
Mohamadi added, “The ground forces backed by the international coalition aviation are liberating the western areas of Anbar and they are being helped by tribal fighters.”