The areas which were controlled by the ISIL Takfiri group only a few days ago are now liberated, with around 135 ISIL militants being killed during clashes, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, World Bulletin reported. In the Northern Province of Salahuddin, 15 ISIL militants were killed. The fighting took place in the Saayweiya district located in the South of the governates largest city, Samarra. “The Iraqi army and Al-Hashd Al-Shabii -- a pro-government Shiite militia -- killed around 60 ISIL fighters during the clashes and managed to force the militants to retreat entirely from the Motasim region,” Khaled Al-Jassam, a member of the security committee in Salahuddin governorate’s council said. “Iraqi forces are completely in control of the Motasim region and Samarra city is not under threat from ISIL,” he added. Another operation was launched on Friday in the Western governorate of Anbar. The operation aimed to retake the village of Al-Dolab, located in the East of the province, which was overrun by ISIL a few days ago. Pro-government tribal fighters and police forces are supporting Iraqi army forces, according to Mallullah Al-Abeedy, a government official. “Iraqi forces managed to kill 60 ISIL militants including the militant in charge of Al-Dolab village. ISIL retreated to the Eastern area of Mahbubiya, which Iraqi forces have been trying to retake for weeks,” Al-Abeedy added. The rate of armed conflict has increased during the past four months between ISIL and Iraqi security forces in the Western province of Anbar.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 12:06:41 +0000
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