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Head of al-Baghdadi District Council injured by ISIS sniper during clashes west of Ramadi

 Head of al-Baghdadi District Council injured by ISIS sniper during clashes west of Ramadi

Iraqi security forces. Archival photo.

Iraqi security forces. Archival photo.
Iraqi security forces. Archival photo.

(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – A security source in Anbar province said on Monday, that the head of al-Baghdadi District Council, Mallullah al-Obeidi, was wounded in an ISIS attack on the district west of Ramadi.

The source said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The ISIS launched an attack, this morning, on the district of al-Baghdadi and its residential neighborhood (90 km west of Ramadi),” pointing out that, “The attack was carried out by all different arms and booby-trapped vehicles driven by suicide bombers.”

The source, who requested anonymity, added, “The attack resulted in the killing of five members of the security forces and tribal fighters, in addition to wounding 15 others, including Chief of Police in al-Baghdadi District Col. Abdul Salam al-Obeidi, as well as the head of al-Baghdadi District Council, Mallullah al-Obeidi, who was wounded by an ISIS sniper during confrontations.”

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