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Security forces thwart ISIS suicide attack in southern Fallujah

 Security forces thwart ISIS suicide attack in southern Fallujah

Iraqi security forces. File photo.

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

(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Saturday, Anbar Provincial Council announced, that the Iraqi security forces had foiled the suicide attack that was launched by nine ISIS suicide bombers on the residential compound in Amiriya vicinity in southern Fallujah (62 km west of Baghdad).

The security committee member in Anbar Province Raji’ Barakat al-Eissawi said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Armed clash broke out between the joint security forces and nine ISIS suicide bombers wearing explosive belts, using light and medium weapons, while trying to attack the residential compound in Amiriya vicinity (18 km south of Fallujah),” pointing out that, “The suicide bombers were killed, while the losses among the security forces were not identified.”

Eissawi added, “The security forces started to reinforce its troops in the entrances of the vicinity in anticipation of any other attacks.”

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