The commander of Anbar Operations Command, Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi, has announced on Saturday that an operation to liberate al-Khalediya island (east of Ramadi) from ISIS grip has been launched.
Mahalawi, in a statement, said, “This morning, [army’s] Tenth Division began an extensive military operation to liberate al-Khalediya Island (23 km east of Ramadi) from ISIS control,” adding that, “This is resistance by the enemy, however, our forces are advancing to their specified targets;” Iraqi News reported.
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