Iraqi troops kill two Islamic State suicide bombers in Anbar
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi troops killed on Saturday two Islamic State suicide bombers following fierce clashes in the western province of Anbar.
“Backed by Iraqi warplanes, troops of the Anbar Operations Command stormed 18 hotbeds of the Islamic State terrorist group along the international highway in Anbar province,” Almaalomah news website quoted the Security Media Cell as saying in a press release.
“The troops arrested two IS suicide bombers following fierce clashes,” the statement read, adding that six armored vehicles and two explosive charges were found inside the hotbeds.
In addition, two more IS suicide bombers were arrested, the statement added.
3 Islamic State fighters killed during security operation in western Iraq
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi security forces killed on Saturday three Islamic State militants during a security operation in the western province of Anbar, a security source was quoted as saying.
“Security forces, backed by Tribal Mobilization Forces, stormed a hotbed of the Islamic State militant group in al-Husainiat district in western Anbar, leaving three terrorists dead,” the source told Almaalomah news website.
“The troops found explosive belts, as well as a large cache of ammunition and bombs inside the hotbed,” the source said, adding that all the bombs were dismantled by the explosives experts at the scene. 
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