Military operation to liberate al-Alam district launched

(IraqiNews.com) A security source in Salahuddin province announced Saturday, that the security forces have launched a military operation to liberate al-Alam district from the ISIS group control.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “Joint security forces from Tigris, Samarra and Salahuddin Operations Commands, al-Hashd al-Sha’bi forces and Salahuddin tribal forces began this morning a military operation to liberate al-Alam district east of Tikrit from four axes.”

The source, who requested to remain anonymous, added, “Martyr Omaya Regiment and al-Alam police, backed by the Iraqi Air Force, have taken part in the operation,” indicating that, “This operation ends in the coming hours when the district is fully under control.”