9 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Iraqi Air Strike
Some 9 ISIL terrorists were killed in an Iraqi air raid on their positions in Anbar province.
The Iraqi air raid targeted two Takfiri militants’ positions in Al-Zawiya area in al-Karmah town, 13 km East of Fallujah city, and killed 9 terrorists and destroyed 2 of their vehicles, a security source said.
The ISIL Takfiri terrorists threatened all communities, as they continue their atrocities in Iraq, and Syria.
Senior Iraqi officials have blamed Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and some Gulf Arab states for the growing terrorism in their country.
The ISIL has links with Saudi intelligenceand is believed to be indirectly supported by the Israeli regime.
Scores of ISIL terrorists killed in outskirts of Saqlawiyah
Iraq’s Military announced that the Popular Mobilization forces killed a dozen ISIL Takfiri terrorists near Saqlawiyah, 60 kms (37 miles) from the Iraqi capital.
Official describes capture of Anbar as Iraqi Army’s priority, Mosul operations to continue
On the other hand, Sa’ad Al-Hadithi, Spokesman for the Iraqi Prime Minster’s Office, underlined that taking back control of Anbar province tops the agenda of the Baghdad government.
“The logistic and military preparations for winning back Nineveh province are underway, but the military commanders prioritize seizing back Al-Anbar and Salahuddin provinces first,” Al-Hadithi told FNA on Wednesday.
Baghdad will never give up the operations for taking back Nineveh province from the ISIL and taking it back the Western province is one of the Iraqi government’s main objectives, he said.
On Sunday, the security experts announced that the Iraqi army and popular forces will take full control of Anbar province in the coming weeks.
“The Iraqi army and popular forces have made considerable advances in Al-Anbar province, Western Iraq, an indication that the ISIL will be fullydefeated in the next few weeks,” Iraqi security expert Saeed al-Jayashi.
He underlined that the status of affairs in Anbar province is moving on a course that had been planned by the government.
In late July, the Iraqi volunteer forces and army managed to seize back several strategic regions in the city of Ramadi, including Al-Anbar University, from Takfiri terrorists’ control.
Iraq’s counter-terrorism units announced that the Iraqi flags have been hoisted now over Al-Anbar University’s buildings.
Tens of ISIL terrorists have been killed and dozens more injured in heavy clashes with Iraqi troops.
Meantime, the Iraqi army and the volunteer forces won back control over strategic hilltops in the Eastern parts of the city of al-Ramadi.
FNA
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