Security forces kill four IS suicide bombers in Anbar
Iraqi security forces.
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Security forces have killed four suicide bombers during their attempt to enter al-Dolab area in the city of Hit, Anbar Governorate, Altaghier TV reported on Tuesday.
Mohammed al-Mohammadi, the chairman of Hit District Council, said that security forces managed to kill four suicide bombers affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) terror group before entering al-Dolab area. The bombers were wearing explosive belts.
Al-Mohammadi stressed that security forces and tribes have complete control over the area.
IS still holds three towns in western Anbar close to the borders with Syria, in addition to a few areas in Salahuddin, Diyala and Kirkuk.
On Sunday, dozens of IS militants were reported killed and injured in an airstrikes launched by the Iraqi army and U.S.-led coalition in western Anbar. Most of the members killed were from al-Tash and Ankour, west of Ramadi.
Iraqi troops were able to return life back to normal in the biggest cities of Anbar including Fallujah, Ramadi and others after recapturing them. However, Anbar’s western towns of Annah, Qaim and Rawa are still held by the extremist group since 2014, when it emerged to proclaim a self-styled Islamic Caliphate.
Fighter jets from the Iraqi army and the international coalition have also regularly pounded IS locations in the province.