Anbar Council announces the arrival of 150 US advisers in Habbaniyah base
US troops. Archival photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Anbar Council said on Tuesday that 150 US advisers have arrived at Habbaniyah base east of the city of Ramadi, indicating that the security forces are working to drain the abilities of ISIS in Ramadi.
Anbar Provincial Council spokesman Eid Ammash said in interview for IraqiNews.com,” 150 US advisers arrived at Habbaniyah base east of the city of Ramadi, out of 450 advisers decided to be sent to the province.”
Ammash, a member in Anbar Provincial Council, said “the security forces to impose gasket on ISIS terrorists inside Ramadi and there are an effort to shut down the last outlet of the terrorists from the North West; the security forces are currently working on the drain the capabilities of ISIS terrorists.”
The White House said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama has approved a plan to send up to 450 additional military to the base in the Iraqi province of Anbar to provide advice and training to Iraqi forces to confront ISIS.