Suicide bomber killed in clashes between border guards, IS terrorists in Anbar
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi troops clashed on Wednesday with a group of Islamic State terrorists in Al-Qa'im district in Anbar, killing one of them, the Interior Ministry announced.
Iraqi website Mawazin News quoted the ministry's spokesman Maj. Gen. Saad Maan as saying that the clashes erupted after some members of the terrorist group were spotted moving in northern Al-Qa'im district.
"Immediately, the border guards clashed with them, killing a suicide bomber who was wearing an explosive belt," the spokesman added.
Iraqi troops kill 14 Islamic State militants, destroy 4 armored vehicles in Anbar
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – Up to 14 members of the Islamic State group were killed and four of their armored vehicles were destroyed during a security operation in Anbar, a military commander was quoted as saying.
Colonel Shaker Obeid al-Rishawy told BasNews website on Wednesday that security forces received intelligence reports about the presence of a group of IS terrorists in a desert area, south of A-Rutbah district in western Anbar.
"Immediately, the troops clashed with the IS terrorists, killing 14 of them and destroying four of their armored vehicles," al-Rishawy pointed out.
He added that three underground hotbeds that were used by the militant group for storing ammunition were destroyed as well.