ISIS attack on Iraqi-Saudi border foiled
March 1, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun
The ministry spokesman, Brigadier General Saad Maan
(IraqiNews.com) Ministry of Interior announced Saturday, that an ISIS attack on a Saudi-Iraqi border has been foiled, leaving a number of attackers dead and wounded, while others fled.
Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “A force of the 5th Brigade in the border guard foiled an attack by ISIS elements Mahfour Ngenh station in Anbar.”
Maan added, “A number of ISIS elements were killed and wounded, while others fled.”
More than 2,000 fighters of Diyala will take part in battle of Tikrit
March 1, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun
(IraqiNews.com) The security committee in the Diyala provincial council confirmed Saturday that more than 2,000 volunteer fighters from the people of the province will participate in the battle to liberate Tikrit.
Committee chairman Sadiq al-Husseini said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “More than 2,000 volunteer fighters from Diyala people will participate in the battle to liberate Tikrit from ISIS control.”
Husseini added, “The liberation of Tikrit has a strategic importance to Diyala, because of the long common borders that have been exploited by ISIS to attack some areas, like al-Adim district (75 km north of Baquba), during the last few weeks.”
Iraqi joint forces kill 46 terrorists in al-Baghdadi, Anbar
March 1, 2015 by Amre Sarhan
Representational file photo.
Al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) On Saturday, a military source in al-Jazirah and a-Badiyah Operations Command announced, that 46 terrorists have been killed in an extensive security operation by the Iraqi joint forces in al-Baghdadi district.
The source informed IraqiNews, “A joint force consisting of army troops and local police elements, with support from the federal police and the Golden Division, in addition to armed tribesmen, has conducted an extensive security operation in the district of al-Baghdadi, located in al-Anbar province.”
“The operation resulted in killing 46 elements of the ISIS group, including 21 suicide bombers,” the source added.
“Violent clashes between the ISIS group militants and the security forces have broken out in the area between the residential block and the Guwana Bridge in west of al-Baghdadi district,” the source has noted.
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