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2 areas liberated, 20 ISIS militants killed in western Ramadi

 2 areas liberated, 20 ISIS militants killed in western Ramadi

Iraqi security forces. File photo.

The security forces. Archival photo
The Iraqi security forces. Archival photo.

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A leader in al-Hashed al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Friday the cleansing of two regions in western Ramadi, after fierce battles against ISIS militants, while pointed out to the killing of 20 members of ISIS during the battles.

The commander of Ramadi tribal fighters in the western axis Sheikh Falah Qaraghuli said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces from the army, police and tribal fighters backed by the international coalition aviation carried out a military operation on the strongholds of ISIS guerrilla, and managed to cleanse the areas of al-Dour and al-Qotniya (30 km west of Ramadi), after fierce battles.

Qaraghuli also revealed, that the security forces killed 20 members belonging to ISIS during the operation.

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