VIDEO: Iraqi Army, Popular Forces Repel ISIS Militants Attack in North of Ramadi

Sun Feb 7, 2016 13:25:09

Anbar Operations Command announced on Saturday, that the army forces had managed to repel an attack by ISIS on a security headquarters north of the city of Ramadi, while pointed out to the destruction of three booby-trapped vehicles driven by suicide bombers as well as the death of dozens of ISIS elements.

Ismail al-Mahalawi, the commander of Anbar Operations, said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The tenth division foiled an ISIS attack on its headquarters in the area of al-Thurthar north of Ramadi,” adding that, “The division’s troops detonated two booby-trapped vehicles driven by suicide bombers, while the international coalition aviation destructed a third one,” noting that, “The clashes between the [ISIS] elements and the division’s troops resulted in killing tens of [ISIS] elements.”

On Saturday the Commander of Anbar tribal fighters Tariq Yusuf al-Asal announced the participation of Anbar tribal fighters in the repulse of ISIS attack on the northern axis of Ramadi.

Asal said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The 4th and 2nd regiments of Anbar tribal fighters under the command of Colonel Moayed al-Hamishi and Lieutenant Colonel Odai al-Delimi joined the army forces to repulse ISIS attack on the northern axis of Ramadi.”

“The army forces and tribal fighters managed to kill dozens of ISIS members during the attack and inflicted heavy human and material losses on them.”

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