21 ISIS fighters killed in cleansing operations north of Ramadi
Iraqi security forces. Archival photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A security source in Anbar Province announced on Monday, that 21 fighters of the so-called ISIS were killed in the cleansing operations north of Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad), while pointed out that the security forces were able to detonate 13 explosive devices planted by ISIS east of the city.
The source said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The security forces in Anbar Operations Command managed to kill 21 ISIS elements, including two snipers in al-Hamidiya region north of Ramadi,” noting that, “The security forces also found four containers containing explosive material.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The security forces were able to detonate 13 explosive devices planted by ISIS in al-Sijariya area east of Ramadi.”