Army Aviation bombards IS convoy in Haditha
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Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Intelligence Officer of al-Hashd al-Ashaeri in Haditha, Captain Nazim al-Jaghifi, announced on Tuesday, that the Islamic state was intending to attack the district.
Jaghifi said in a press statement, “Today, Iraqi Army Aviation bombarded a convoy of the Islamic State in al-Sakra area, west of the city of Haditha.”
“The bombardment resulted in the killing of 12 members of the Islamic State, as well as destroying four vehicles,” he added.
“The Army Aviation also hit another convoy of three vehicles belonging to the Islamic State, destructing them completely and killing all terrorists inside them,” Jaghifi further added.
“Furthermore, the Army Aviation bombed a number of vehicles in al-Raihana area in Anah district, totally destroying them,” Jaghifi explained.
Jaghifi also revealed that the Islamic State group was mobilizing its members west of Haditha, in order to launch an attack on the district, but their plans were foiled by the Army’s air strike.