3 Islamic State terrorists killed while trying to infiltrate into Iraq
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – Three Islamic State terrorists were killed Sunday while trying to infiltrate from Syria into the western Iraqi province of Anbar, a security source was quoted as saying.
Speaking to Almaalomah news website, the source said that security forces managed to kill the trio before sneaking from the Syrian city of Al-Baghuz into Anbar province.
The arrest was made based on accurate intelligence reports, added the source.
US-led coalition destroys tunnel for ISIS in Anbar
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) An official source in Anbar Province informed, on Sunday, that the US-led international coalition warplanes carried out air strikes on an area in Anbar and destroyed a tunnel belonging to the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Maheya Valley in the province.
The source said in a statement that the warplanes of the international coalition conducted, at Saturday’s evening, an air strike on Maheya Valley, west of Kabisa and south of Heet.
The source, who asked to be anonymous, added that the air strike resulted in the damage of a tunnel used by the Islamic State members as a hideout.
It is noteworthy that the security forces, backed by the international coalition and Iraqi aviation, are frequently destroying headquarters belonging to the Islamic State in the areas that were held by them, inflicting heavy human and material damage on the group.
Iraqi airstrike destroys two Islamic State armored vehicles in Anbar
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – An Iraqi security source has said that two Islamic State armored vehicles have been destroyed during an air raid in the western province of Anbar.
Speaking to Almaalomah news website on Sunday, the source said that the Iraqi Air Force targeted two armored vehicles that were planned to be used by Islamic State militants in attacking a military force in the desert of Kabisa city in the Hīt district of Anbar.
“The warplanes managed to destroy the two vehicles completely and killed all Islamic State terrorists at the scene,” the source said, adding that intensified security measures have been taken to thwart any plot by Islamic State to attack security forces and citizens in Anbar province.
Eight Islamic State terrorists arrested on Iraqi-Syrian border – source
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) – Eight militants of the terrorist Islamic State group were killed Saturday during a security operation near the Iraqi-Syrian border, a security source was quoted as saying.
“Iraqi troops carried out a security operation in the desert areas near Ar-Rutbah and Nukhayb towns in western Anbar to pursuit Islamic State terrorists,” the source told Almaalomah news website.
“The operation resulted in the arrest of eight IS extremists,” the source said, adding that the arrestees are implicated in carrying out terrorist attacks against security forces and civilians in Anbar province.
Law enforcement acted on precise intelligence data as they made the arrest, added the source.