Seventeen Islamic State militants killed in airstrike on Anbar secret tunnel
Anbar (Iraqinews.com) Seventeen Islamic State militants were killed in an airstrike on Anbar province, a leader in al-Hashd al-Shaabi told Arabs Today on Sunday.
“Iraqi Air Force launched an air raid on a secret tunnel used by Islamic State at Wadi al-Qathf area west of Anbar, killing 17 IS militants,” Qatar al-Obeidi said.
“The casualties included foreign IS militants,” he said, adding that the aerial bombardment left a large cache of weapons and ammunition destroyed.
The air raid was launched upon accurate intelligence information, Obeidi pointed out.
Iraqi-Syrian borders “totally secured” by Iraqi army: Official
Anbar (Iraqinews.com) Iraqi-Syrian borders are totally secured by the Iraqi Army after the liberation of Iraq from Islamic State, said the head of Anbar Council.
“The security situation in Anbar province is reassuring,” Ahmed al-Alwani was quoted by IKH News as saying on Sunday.
“High-level coordination is underway among security bodies in Anbar to maintain the province’s security and reopen state institutions there as soon as possible,” he added.