ISIS mobilizes fighters to attack Haditha district
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The leadership of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Anbar Province announced on Tuesday that ISIS is mobilizing its members for attacking Haditha district and surroundings of al-Baghdadi (110 km west of Baghdad), while emphasized that the security forces have reinforced the troops with an aim of foiling any possible attack.
Head of intelligence of al-Somoud Brigade in al-Hashd al-Shaabi, Lieutenant Colonel Nazim al-Jaghifi said in a press statement, a copy of which was received by Iraqi News, “Intelligence information indicated that ISIS is mobilizing its members to attack Haditha district and the surroundings of al-Baghdadi from al-Saqra and al-Shamiya island.”
Jaghifi added, “ISIS prepared a number of booby-trapped vehicles and motorcycles to attack Haditha and al-Baghdadi,” further adding, “The security forces reinforced their presence in Haditha District in order to foil any possible attack.”