Islamic State members gather at some regions, west of Anbar: Source
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) A security source from Anbar province has revealed presence of Islamic State members gathering at some regions, west of the province.
Speaking to Almaalomah website, the source from the pro-government al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said, “intelligence sources indicated infiltration of some IS militants into west of Ramadi city to launch attacks against security troops.”
Security troops, according to the source, “took strict measures and started wide-scale campaigns targeting regions that are near from where the militants are hiding.”
Anbar provincial council had previously indicated infiltration by militants from Syria toward western Anbar regions without being targeted by U.S. jets.
Last week, the Joint Operations Command said the group’s supreme leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is at Eastern Euphrates region, where U.S. troops are deployed.
Iraqi troops seize arms depot inside abandoned house in Anbar
Anbar (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi security forces seized on Tuesday an arms depot hidden inside an uninhibited house in Anbar governorate, a security council was quoted as saying.
“Seven locally-made bombs and 12 mortar shells were found inside the house, located in Al-Qa’im district in Anbar,” Alghad Press quoted Spokesman for the Iraqi Security Media Council Brig. Gen. Yehia Rasool as saying.
“All explosive materials were remotely detonated at the site,” Rasool pointed out.
