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Iraq
Anbar Antics
2016-09-02
Why do I think ISIS' idea of a media center is a mud hut with a satellite dish on the roof?
What else do they need?
ISIS media center destroyed in Qa’im

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A security source in Anbar Operations Command informed on Thursday that an ISIS media center was destroyed in Al-Qa’im district, to the west of Anbar.

Sharing details the source said, “Iraqi F16 fighter jets attacked Rummana in Al-Qa’im before noon today. An ISIS media was destroyed, killing a number of members of the outfit.”

“The air raid was carrying out based on information shared by the National Security Service,” the source further said seeking anonymity.

Curfew imposed in Heet

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Heet District Council in Anbar province today announced that total curfew has been imposed in the district till further notice. The curfew has been imposed anticipating further possible attacks on the civilians.

Head of Heet District Council Mohammed al-Hiti said, “Security forces have imposed a total curfew in entire Heet and the curfew will continue till further notice. The curfew has been imposed in anticipation of further possible attacks on civilians and combat troops.”

“For the safety of the civilians, apart from imposing the total curfew, the security forces have also taken up strict measures and have deployed a number of security patrols for tightening up the security of the area,” Hiti added.

It may be mentioned here that security forces liberated majority of Anbar’s cities including Ramadi, Fallujah, Rutba and Heet.

2 sectors on Fallujah cleared of ISIS Bad Guys
As today's game of Islamic Whack-a-Mole, Iraqi Home Edition continues
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Provincial Council announced that improvised explosive devices and ISIS remnants were completely removed from the northern and western sides of Fallujah. It also vowed to free the remaining areas of the city in the coming few days.

Member of Anbar Council Mohamed Yassin said, “Security forces and bomb squads backed by Civil Defense Directorate managed to remove all the improvised explosive devices, booby-trapped houses and ISIS remnants from the northern and western sides of Fallujah.”

“The displaced families will start to return to the city starting from September 15. All areas in Fallujah were subjected to terrorist attacks that left large number of military remnants and improvised explosive devices,” Yassin added.

After airstrike in Heet, 720 virgins await their masters

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Commander of Al-Jazeera Operations, Maj. Gen. Qassim Al-Muhammadi announced, on Thursday, that 10 ISIS fighters were killed in an airstrike carried out by international coalition aviation at western Anbar.

Mohammadi in a statement said, “The international Coalition Aviation today bombed an ISIS hideout at al-Bikr neighborhood to the north of Heet city, some 70 km west of Ramadi. The hideout was destroyed completely apart from killing ten ISIS fighters who were present in it during the time of the airstrike.”

It may be mentioned here that ISIS has dominated the Heet Island since mid-2014, while the security forces are preparing for a military operation to regain it.
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