Defense Ministry: 22 ISIS elements killed, southern part of Barwana in Anbar liberated

(IraqiNews.com) On Sunday, the Defense Ministry announced, that 22 ISIS elements have been killed in western Anbar, pointing out to the liberation of the southern part of Barwana district south of Ramadi.

The ministry said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com “Champions of the 7th Division, in cooperation with the tribesmen and a police force backed by the coalition aviation, have carried out an offensive operation near Albu Hayat village near the town of Haditha in al-Anbar.”

The ministry added, “The operation resulted in killing 22 ISIS terrorists and the defeat of a large group of them, in addition to the damage of many buildings and equipment belonging to them.”

The ministry stated that, “The force also managed to expel the ISIS terrorists out of the area located south of Barwana,” pointing out that, “The international coalition forces’ strikes were of great support in this successful military operation.”