Dozens of ISIS members killed in aerial bombardment north of Ramadi
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(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – A source in the Joint Special Operations Command announced on Thursday, that dozens of ISIS members were killed in an aerial bombardment in northern Ramadi (110 km west of Anbar).
The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “At noon today, Iraqi Air Force has carried out air strikes on ISIS gatherings in the northern axis in Albu Diab area (17 km north of Ramadi), killing dozens of ISIS members,” pointing out that, “The operation was carried out based on accurate information from the Directorate of Military Intelligence.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added: “The shelling operation is ongoing in order to attack ISIS gatherings and cleanse the entire city of Ramadi.”
Noteworthy, majority of Anbar Province’s cities were controlled by ISIS, while the security forces have begun wide cleansing battles and managed to retake the city of Ramadi after fierce battle.