7 Arab leaders in ISIS killed in cleansing battles of al-Karma District
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(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The leadership of al-Hashed al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Monday, that seven Arab ISIS leaders were killed during the cleansing battles of al-Karma District east of Fallujah (62 km west of Baghdad), while indicated to the presence of 300 ISIS militants in the district.
The commander of the 3rd battalion in Karmat Fallujah brigade Colonel Ahmed Karim al-Nayel said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces carried out a large-scale military operation to cleanse Abadi area in al-Karma District, killing seven Arab leaders belonging to ISIS, and destructing three vehicles were used by ISIS leaders to launch attacks against the army and police.”
Nayel added, “Intelligence information indicated to the presence of 300 ISIS members in the district, after killing dozens of ISIS members during the cleaning battles.”