Coalition air force targets ISIS gatherings and hideouts in Baghdadi Island
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(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A military source in Anbar province informed on Sunday, that the international coalition air force has bombarded a gathering of ISIS members in al-Baghdadi Island, west of Ramadi.
Sharing more detail the source revealed, “The international coalition air force bombarded a gathering of ISIS terrorists in al-Baghdadi Island (90 km west of Ramadi), killing a number of them.”
“The bombardment came in preparation for the military operation that will be launched to liberate the islands of Heet and al-Baghdadi in the next few days,” the source added.
It may be mentioned that the islands of Heet and al-Baghdadi have been under the control of ISIS since mid-2014, while the coalition air force and the Iraqi Air Force are continuing to target ISIS gatherings and hideouts in the two islands.