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| Iraq | |
| Tikrit Reconquista | |
| 2015-03-31 | |
[IraqiNews.com] The Ministry of Defense announced Sunday, that the Iraqi joint forces advanced towards Tikrit, while 26 bad boyz were potted during violent festivities in the city. The ministry said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews, "A joint force, consisting of anti-terrorism units and local police elements advanced towards the city of Tikrit," pointing out that,"The force has cleansed the roads in the southern axis in al-Awjah area and the western axis in al-Dayoum area from ISIS myrmidons." "The security forces have managed to kill 26 bully boyz during festivities with a number of holy warriors in the areas of Ain-Farras, Tikrit Hospital, al-Oujah al-Jadida," the statement also added. 137 villages and areas liberated in Tikrit [IraqiNews.com] Commander of the federal police forces Raed Shakir Jawdat announced, that 137 villages, districts and areas have been liberated from the control of the ISIS group, emphasizing that the military operations are still ongoing in Tikrit, pointing out that no air strikes have been carried out by the US-led international coalition in the city. Jaedwdat said in an interview IraqiNews.com, "Our forces managed to destroy the terrorists' infrastructure, kill a lot of jacket wallahs, and cleanse many roads from improvised bombs," pointing out that, "137 villages, districts, areas and neighborhoods have been liberated in Iraq since the operations began." Jawdat continued,"The federal police works with the Volunteer Fighters and there is no withdrawal," noting that, "We are dealing professionally with intelligence when we direct our strikes against the enemy's whereabouts through the cooperation with the leadership of the Army Aviation and Iraqi Air Force." Security forces control doctors’ houses around Tikrit General Hospital [IraqiNews.com] A security source in Salahuddin province announced on Monday, that the security forces gained control of the houses of doctors surrounding Tikrit General Hospital south of the city. The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "Security forces of the federal police and the army backed by the Volunteer Fighters (al-Hashd al-Sha'bi) militia managed today to gain control over the houses of doctors that surround Tikrit General Hospital, south of the city," indicating that, " This area is adjacent to the compound of the presidential palaces and Salahuddin province building." The source, who asked to remain anonymous, added, "The security forces secured the area around Tikrit General Hospital, and are currently searching for booby-traps and bombs." ISF raise Iraqi flag over Tikrit hospital [IraqiNews.com] The Iraqi Security Forces raised the Iraqi flag over Tikrit hospital. Security source reported to IraqiNews.com "ISF raised the Iraqi flag over Tikrit Hospital at the center of Tikrit city," noting that "ISF are progressing in Tikrit city from different axes." Security forces repel ISIS attack on Alas oilfields in Tikrit [IraqiNews.com] A security source in Salahuddin province announced on Monday, that the security forces were able to repel an ISIS attack that targeted Alas oilfields northeast of Tikrit, which left a number of ISIS elements dead. The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "The security forces managed this afternoon to repel an attack by ISIS elements that targeted Alas oilfields northeast of the city of Tikrit," pointing to "the death of more than 10 ISIS members." "Security leaders ordered the transfer of Baiji oil police regiment to Ajil to boost the military existence in the fields." Civil Defense, Central Prison liberated from ISIL in Tikrit [IraqiNews.com] A security source reported that the Directorates of Civil Defense and Central Prison were liberated from the ISIL control. “The joint Forces and the volunteers of public mobilization liberated the Directorates of Civil Defense and Central Prison from the ISIL control in Salah-il-Din, which are not far 300 meters from Salah-il-Din Council building”, the security source reported to IraqiNews.com. ISF liberate governmental complex in Tikrit [IraqiNews.com] The Iraqi Security Forces and volunteers liberated the building of Salah-il-Din Provincial Council in central Tikrit city, security source reported to IraqiNews.com. The source told IraqiNews.com "The ISF and volunteers entered the governmental complex located at the Presidential Palaces and raised the Iraqi flag over the building." | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 We endeavor to give satisfaction. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-31 14:29 |
| #2 Nice choice, g(r)omgoru. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-03-31 12:28 |
| #1 Tikrit Tango |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-31 03:58 |