2 ISIS troops in Fallujah die with 10 explosive vests
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A military source in Anbar province informed on Monday that the security forces killed two ISIS members in possession of 10 explosive belts, to the north-west of Fallujah.
Sharing details the source said, “A team of the 16th Regiment of Anbar tribal fighters killed two ISIS fighters while crossing the Euphrates River heading towards the north-west of Fallujah.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The force found ten explosive belts in possession of the two slain terrorists. They were defused without causing human or material loss in the ranks of the force.”
It may be mentioned here that the security forces liberated the city of Fallujah and the surrounding areas from ISIS grip nearly a month ago.
100 residences cleared of mines in Fallujah
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Operations Command announced that 100 booby-trapped houses were dismantled and dozens of explosives defused in western Fallujah.
Commander of Anbar Operations Major General Ismail al-Mahalawi said, “Security forces dismantled 100 booby-trapped houses and defused dozens of explosives and mines left over by ISIS. The dismantling and the defusing operation was carried out during a raid and search operation of the liberated areas in al-Nasaf and al-Halabesa in western Fallujah.”
“Security forces are working to secure all the areas in the western sides of Fallujah in preparation for the return of the displaced people. Police, army, emergency regiments, tribal fighters and bomb squads are working to locate booby-trapped houses and dismantle them in order to guarantee the safety of civilians,” Mahalawi added.
60 ISIS Turbans die in airstrikes near Anbar
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The Command of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Anbar announced that 60 ISIS members were killed in an airstrike launched by the international coalition aviation, which was targeted on an ISIS convoy to the west of Ramadi.
Intelligence director of al-Somoud brigade, Captain Nazim al-Jaghifi, said, “The international coalition aviation launched an airstrike targeting an ISIS convoy of 12 vehicles at Wadi al-Fahemi in western Haditha district. As a result of this, 60 ISIS members including the photographer of Camp Speicher Massacre Abbas Mazhar Abbas.”
“Meanwhile, security forces identified some of ISIS casualties from Fahemi. They are Osama Tamr al-Jaghifi, Omar Alaka, Adi Abdel Razek and senior leader Falah al-Rawi,” he added.