Security forces liberate 2 areas, kill 40 ISIS militants in eastern Fallujah
Iraqi forces. Archival photo .
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The leadership of al-Hashed al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Friday the cleansing of two regions in al-Karma area in eastern Fallujah, while pointed out to the killing of 40 militants of the so-called ISIS.
The commander of the 1st regiment in Karmat Fallujah brigade Col. Mahmoud Mardi Jumaili said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces from the army’s 1st division in Anbar Operations, as well as the tribal fighters were able to cleanse the areas of Albu Sayeh and laboratories in al-Karma (19 km east of Fallujah), while killed 40 ISIS fighters and destroyed three booby-trapped vehicles belonging to them.”
Jumaili added, “The military units are working to cleanse the liberated areas in the center of al-Karma, in addition to preparing the ground combat operations during the next few hours to liberate the rest of the areas and progress toward the entrances of Fallujah.”