4 IS members killed by security offensive in Anbar Desert
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
Anbar (IraqiNews) Al-Hashd al-Shaabi’s Leader in Anbar, Qatari al-Obeidi, announced on Sunday that four members of the Islamic State group were killed, today, in the fourth phase of operation “Will of Victory” in the desert of Anbar.
In a press statement, Obeidi said that security forces from al-Hashd al-Shaabi carried out a proactive offensive, within Operation “Will of Victory 4”, in several areas in the western desert of Anbar.
The offensive resulted in the killing of four members of the Islamic State group, he further added.
Obeidi also pointed out that accurate intelligence information allowed the security forces to kill the members of the terrorist group without inflicting any losses among their ranks, while indicated that the security forces are pursuing the terrorist group, backed by the army aviation.
It is noteworthy that Joint Operations Command launched operation “Will of Victory”, to boost stability in the areas north of Baghdad, in addition to the vicinity of the provinces of Diyala, Salahuddin and Anbar.