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Iraq
Iraqi Army to Retake Full Control of Anbar Soon
2015-08-04
[ALMANAR.LB] The Iraqi army and popular forces will take full control of Anbar province in the coming weeks Al-Alam News Network reported citing security experts.
Soon. Real soon. Really.
"The Iraqi army and popular forces have made considerable advances in Al-Anbar province, Western Iraq, an indication that the ISIL will be fully defeated in the next few weeks," Iraqi security expert Saeed al-Jayashi told FNA on Sunday in reference to the so-called 'Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
of Iraq and the Levant' takfiri
...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who most be killed...
group.

He underlined that the status of affairs in Anbar province is moving on a course that had been planned by the government.

Last week, the Iraqi volunteer forces and army managed to seize back several strategic regions in the city of Ramadi, including Al-Anbar University, from Takfiri
...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed...
terrorists' control.

Iraq's counter-terrorism units announced that the Iraqi flags have been hoisted now over Al-Anbar University's buildings.

Tens of ISIL turbans have been killed and dozens more injured in heavy festivities with Iraqi troops.

Meantime, the Iraqi army and the volunteer forces won back control over strategic hilltops in the Eastern parts of the city of al-Ramadi.
Posted by:Fred

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