Iraqi Bombers Pound ISIL Positions in Diyala
TEHRAN – Iraqi warplanes fired several rockets at ISIL positions in Diyala province, and killed two dozen terrorists.
The bombers targeted the hideouts of the Takfiri group in Northeast of Baquba, leaving at least 26 militants dead.
The ISIL Takfiri have threatened all communities, and they continue their atrocities in Iraq.
Senior Iraqi officials have blamed Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and some Arab Gulf Arab states for the growing terrorism in their country.
The ISIL has links with Saudi intelligence and is believed to be indirectly supported by the Israeli regime.
Iraqi Airstrike Kills 8 Terrorists in Salahuddin
Meanwhile, Iraqi air force fighter jets killed about 8 terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group and injured 7 others in Dholoaya area of Salahuddin province.
”The Iraqi air forces bombed a concentration center of the terrorists in Hardaniya area in Dholoaya area, killing eight terrorists and wounding seven others,” a security source said.
Baghdad Untouched by ISIL Terrorists due to Iran’s Assistance
On the other hand, Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier General EsmayeelQa’ani said Baghdad remained untouched by ISIL terrorist group due to Iran’s support and assistance.
“The ISIL terrorists sought to surround Baghdad but they failed in reaching their ominous goals thanks to Iran’s supports,” Qa’ani said in North Khorassan province on Sunday.
Noting that the ISIL terrorists have been left with no more command center and are searching for new shelters, he said ISIL is becoming weaker and weaker day by day and is being annihilated.
On Wednesday, senior military officials in Baghdad said Commander of the IRGC Quds Force Major General QassemSoleimani planned the liberating operations of Jurf al-Sakher from the ISIL terrorist group’s occupation some three months ago.
After the ISIL fled from the embattled town of Jurf al-Sakher last week, the Iraqi military gained a victory against the extremist group, with state television showing tanks and Humvees parading through the town and soldiers touring government buildings that had been occupied by the militants since August.
Photos soon emerged on independent Iraqi news websites revealing presence of the powerful Iranian general Soleimani, whose name has become synonymous with the victories of Iraqi ground forces.
An Iraqi commander, who agreed only to be identified by his nickname, Abu Zeinab, said Soleimani began planning the Jurf al-Sakher operation three months ago.
Militia commanders told the AP that General Soleimani was on the front lines in Jurf al-Sakher, providing weapons training to some 7,000 troops and militia fighters, and coordinating with military commanders ahead of the operation.
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