Joint forces retake center of al-Baghdadi in Anbar

Al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) On Saturday, a security source in Anbar province said, that the Iraqi joint forces have managed to kill dozens of ISIS militants and regain control over the center of al-Baghdadi, located in west of Ramadi.

The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, “Iraqi joint forces, consisting of Army troops and local police elements backed by tribal fighters, with support from the IAF and warplanes of the international coalition against ISIS, conducted a military operation against the ISIS group militants in the district of al-Baghdadi, located 90 km west of Ramadi,” pointing out that, “The operation resulted in liberating the center of the district, including all government buildings.”

“The security forces have killed dozens of ISIS elements during the operation,” the source added.