Military operation began to liberate Anbar, says Anbar Council

Al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday, Anbar Provincial Council announced, that an extensive military operation has begun to liberate the cities and areas of Anbar province from the ISIS group militants.

The president of the provincial council, Sabah Karhoot, stated to IraqiNews.com, “Today, Iraqi joint forces have carried out a military operation to liberate all the cities and areas of al-Anbar province,” pointing out that, “Joint forces, consisting of army troops, local and federal police elements and the anti-terrorism units, with support from the international coalition warplanes and the Iraqi Air Force, have participated in the operation, along with 10,000 tribal fighters from the clans.”

 

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