Anbar Operations announces liberating 50% of Albu Ziyab north of Ramadi
Iraqi army forces. Archival photo.
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – The commander of Anbar Operations, Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi, announced the liberation of 50 percent of the area of Albu Ziyab north of Ramadi, while pointed out to the destruction of a shelter and a store belonging to the ISIS during an aerial strike by the international coalition in the same area.
Mahalawi said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A force from Anbar Operations backed by tribal fighters from al-Hashed, in coordination with the Iraqi Air Force as well as the international coalition aviation, had managed to liberate 50 percent of the area of Albu Ziyab (north of Ramadi) from ISIS.”
He added, “The international coalition aviation was able to bomb and destruct a shelter and a store of gear belonging to the organization in the area of Albu Ziyab, in addition to inflicting big material and human losses upon the organization.”