Security forces foil ISIS attack on army forces and tribal fighters northeast of Ramadi
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The commander of Anbar Operations Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi announced on Tuesday, that the security forces foiled ISIS attack on the army forces and tribal fighters north and northeast of Ramadi.
Mahalawi said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “Today, ISIS terrorist gangs launched an attack on the army forces and tribal fighters in Albu Ziab and Albu Farag areas north of Ramadi, and al-Hamidiya area northeast of Ramadi.”
“ISIS attacked the security forces using mortar shells and different weapons, but the security forces managed to foil the attack a killed a number of ISIS members,” Mahalawi continued.