Iraqi army kills 16 IS militants, destroys 2 car bombs near Anbar
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) The Command of the Army’s 7th brigade in Anbar informed on Sunday, that 16 members of the Islamic State were killed, and two car bombs belonging to the group were destroyed, during a security operation, west of the province.
The Command said in a press statement, “Forces from the army’s 7th brigade and Jazeera Operations, Baked by al-Hashd al-Ashaeri and the international coalition air force, carried out a security operation in the desert area between Haditha and Anah (210 km west of Ramadi).”
“The operation resulted in the killing of 16 terrorists from the Islamic State, including two suicide bombers, as well as destroying two car bombs belonging to the group,” the statement added.
“Three premises belonging to the extremist group were also destructed during the operation, in addition to a mortar shell,” the statement further explained.
The Command also revealed that no human or material losses were inflicted on the security forces arrying out the operation.