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Joint forces liberate two areas in Heet District, dozens of ISIS fighters killed

 Joint forces liberate two areas in Heet District, dozens of ISIS fighters killed

Iraqi forces. Archival photo.

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

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – Heet District Council in Anbar Province announced on Sunday, that the security forces started to cleanse the areas of al-Qalaa and al-Omal neighborhood in Heet District, while pointed out to the killing of dozens of ISIS members west of Ramadi.

The Head of Heet District Council Mohammed Mohannad al-Hiti said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The joint forces managed to cleanse the areas of al-Qalaa and al-Omal neighborhood in Heet District after fierce battles, while killed dozens of ISIS fighters and destroyed a number of their vehicles.”

Hiti added, “The cleansing battles of Heet are now different,” pointing out that, “ISIS is carrying out suicide attacks, street fights and sniping operations in an attempt to open havens for its fighters to escape from the city.”

Hiti continued, “We will liberate other parts of Heet and raise the Iraqi flag over the government buildings in the coming few hours, after dismantling the improvised explosive devices and booby-trapped buildings that impede the advance of the security forces in the remaining areas of the city.”

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