Iraqi forces capture Thaniya Zankoura and al-Halabsah
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – On Thursday, Anbar Police chief, Maj. Gen. Hadi Razigh announced liberating Thaniya Zankoura and al-Halabsah, northwest of Ramadi.
Issuing a statement Razigh said, “Anbar police fighters, anti-terrorism forces and the army managed to liberate Thaniya Zankoura and al-Halabsah areas, northwest of Ramadi. The fighters are now advancing towards Albu Risha located northwest of Ramadi in order to free it from ISIS.”
It may be mentioned here that the Iraqi security forces continue to advance into a number of areas in Anbar province during military operations in a bid to liberate the province from ISIS control.
Iraqi airstrike destroys munitions cache in al-Doulab
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A military source in the army’s Seventh Division Leadership said on Thursday that the international coalition aviation destroyed a cache of explosives, west of Ramadi.
According to information shared by the source, which was also received by Iraqi News, said, “The international coalition aviation bombed a cache of explosive materials in the area of al-Doulab, west Heet city- 70 km west of Ramadi- resulting in the complete destruction of a cache of explosives- the explosives being self detonated.”
“The bombing also resulted in the death of three ISIS members who were present with the cache during the time it exploded,” the information further added.
48 ISIS Turbans titzup in Zankoura
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Commander of Anbar Operations Command, Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi, on Thursday announced about the killing 48 ISIS members north of Ramadi.
In a brief statement, al-Mahalawi said, “The Air Force Aviation, Army, Police and the Anti-Terrorism Directorate managed to kill 48 ISIS members at Zankoura north of Ramadi,” further adding, “The forces managed to destroy mortar detachments and nine (9) buildings where terrorists were hiding.”
Iraqi kops dismantle ISIS communications center in Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The Federal Police Command announced on Thursday, that the Iraqi security forces had found the ISIS communication center south of Fallujah.
The commander of the Third Division of the Elite Forces of the Federal Police, Maj. Gen. Haidar Yusuf al-Matiri, in a brief statement said, “A reconnaissance mission carried out by the Third Division led to the discovery of the ISIS communication system inside one of the houses in Fallujah.”
“The communication system was dismantled by the technical team of the division after defusing the explosives surrounding it,” he also added.
2 ISIS Bad Guys now pining for the fjords in Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The Federal Police Command on Thursday announced about the killing of two ISIS members, apart from the seizure of a booby-trapping and explosives laboratory at central Fallujah.
The Federal Police Chief, Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat in a press statement said, “Today, Federal Police forces managed to kill two ISIS members, while found a booby-trapping laboratory in al-Andalus neighborhood in central Fallujah.”
Jawdat added, “The security force also found 500 explosive devices, three explosive belts, nine rocket launchers and ten containers filled with TNT.”