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US military meets Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar

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A US military delegation met with leaders of the Iraqi army and Sunni tribal leaders at the base of Ain al-Assad in Anbar province. 

The American delegation headed by John Allen, the coordinator of the International Alliance to fight Daqash met at the base of Ayn al-Assad, in al-Baghdadi tribal elders of Baghdadi, Haditha and Hit and some Iraqi army leaders and discuss the security situation and preparations of tribes and Iraqi forces to liberate the cities of Ana and Rawah. 

The US delegation expressed its country's readiness to support Iraq in liberating its entire territory from a supportive organization through the air support of the International Alliance, as well as the training and equipping of tribal fighters.

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US Army meets with Anbar tribal leaders at Ain al-Assad base

 

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A US military delegation met with Iraqi army commanders and Sunni tribal leaders at the base of Ain al-Assad in Anbar province .

The American delegation headed by John Allen, coordinator of the International Coalition to Combat Da'ash in Ain al-Asad, met with al-Baghdadi, tribal elders of al-Baghdadi, Haditha and Hit and some Iraqi army leaders, and discussed the security situation and the preparations of tribes and Iraqi forces to liberate the cities of Ana and Rawah .

The US delegation expressed its country's readiness to support Iraq in liberating its entire territory from a supportive organization through the air support of the International Alliance, as well as the training and equipping of tribal fighters . Finished

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US delegation meets with Iraqi forces, Sunni tribes leaders in Anbar

September 08 2017 02:22 PM

US delegation meets with Iraqi forces, Sunni tribes leaders in Anbar

 

 

US military delegation, headed by John R. Allen, the coordinator of the US-led coalition,  met Thursday with Iraqi army commanders and Sunni tribes leaders at Al Asad Airbase in Anbar Governorate, Sheikh Qatari Al-Obeidi, tribes leader in  Baghdadi district, said Friday.

During the meeting, they discussed several issues, including security situations, tribes and Iraqi forces preparations to liberate Annah, Rawa and Al Qa'm cities in Anbar from ISIS grip, he added.

 

The US delegation confirmed that the US supports Iraq in retaking all the Iraqi territories from ISIS grip.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16681/US-delegation-meets-with-Iraqi-forces-Sunni-tribes-leaders-in-Anbar

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The United States is ready to provide support to tribal crowd forces in Anbar province

09-09-2017 02:05 PM

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The United States of America has shown its readiness to provide support to the Sunni "tribal crowd" forces in preparation for the liberation of areas in Anbar province from the Da'ash organization.

 
A senior US military delegation held intensive meetings with Iraqi army commanders and Sunni tribal leaders at the Ain al-Assad Air Base in Anbar as part of preparations for the battle, a source told a news briefing.

The source added that the US delegation headed the coalition forces to fight General John Allen, where he met with elders of the tribes of Baghdadi, Haditha and Hitt tribal leaders in the presence of Iraqi army leaders responsible for the western axis of Anbar.

He said that Allen discussed the battle for liberation of the remaining cities west of Al-Anbar, but called on Al-Qaim, Rawa and Aana, who are aware of the potential of the tribal crowd, to show their willingness to support the role.

"The interest of the United States in Anbar province has been continuous and continued for years to liberate the areas controlled by the state," said Hadid al-Ghurairi, the tribal leader in Haditha.

He pointed out that «American support has played an important role in the failure of the fall of the modern city of the organization, despite the fall of many cities close to him in his grip».

"This support is not limited to the Iraqi army and the police, but also includes the tribal mobilization provided by Washington with weapons. Salaries are paid to its fighters, because the Americans are keen to liberate Anbar from the terrorist organization and cut off its links with Syria," the source said.

According to al-Ghurairi, "the American advisers concentrated their presence in Anbar more than their presence in Mosul and Salah al-Din," noting that "the transfer of fighters from the organization to Lebanon near the Iraqi border was aimed at targeting US forces in Anbar."

"There is another reason for the race between the United States and Iran to control Anbar, the existence of a gas field Okaz near Qaim, which contains huge amounts of gas."

"The United States understands that the battlefield in Anbar is wide and vast, and requires large numbers of fighters to start the battle and control the vast desert stretching into Syrian territory," he said, adding that "regular government forces in the region are inadequate alone and must be supported by the crowd forces Tribal, ready to participate in the battle to liberate its province, when providing the necessary supplies of weapons and wheels and salaries ».

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Iraq launches operation to prevent ISIS from sneaking into Anbar

September 09 2017 03:38 PM

Iraq launches military operation to prevent ISIS from sneaking to liberated areas in Anbar

 

 

Al-Jazeera and al-Badiya Operations have launched two or three offensive operations weekly to prevent ISIS terrorists from infiltrating into the liberated areas in Anbar Governorate, Qasim Mohammed Saleh, Al-Jazeera Operations Commander, said Saturday.

 

Earlier, the US-led coalition has conducted air raids over ISIS strongholds in Rawa, Qa'im, and Annah cities in Anbar while security forces had bombed ISIS enclaves in these cities.
 

It is worth mentioning that the US supports Iraq in retaking all the Iraqi territories from ISIS grip.

Also, ISIS has lost most of its territories in Iraq. The Iraqi forces expelled ISIS from Mosul and Tal Afar.The terror group is going through tough times in Syria, with its militiamen being expelled from half of Raqqa.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16723/Iraq-launches-operation-to-prevent-ISIS-from-sneaking-into-Anbar

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Iraqi warplanes drop leaflets on ISIS-led areas in Anbar

September 09 2017 03:47 PM

Iraqi warplanes drop leaflets on ISIS-held areas

 

Iraqi army warplanes have dropped leaflets on ISIS-led areas in Anbar, an al-Anbar Tribal Mobilization (Hashd al-Shaabi) leader announced on Saturday.

The leaflets contain instructions and recommendations for citizens to stay in their homes and stay away from ISIS terror group's positions, headquarters, checkpoints, artillery sites and barracks because they will be targets for warplanes.

The army also urged civilians to prepare to exit through the safe corridors to be established by the security forces.

The towns of Annah, Rawah and al-Qaim are still under ISIS control since mid-2014. Thousands of civilians are still trapped there.

After the US-backed Iraqi army succeeded to recapture Mosul city from ISIS terrorists, Iraqi security forces began to sweep other Iraqi cities to oust remnants of ISIS.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16724/Iraqi-warplanes-drop-leaflets-on-ISIS-led-areas-in-Anbar

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The Arab League Proposes To Baghdad And Kurdistan A "Compromise" On The Referendum

Iraqi forces prepare for military operation in western Anbar cities

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Joint Iraqi forces launch military offensive in areas west of Anbar

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Chen Iraqi forces joint soon, a military offensive "quickly" in western Anbar areas, excludes existing border city , which has become the Iraqi capital to organize " Daesh ". The signs of starting the operation in western Anbar are increasing with concerns about the synchronization of the Hawija process with the date of the referendum in the Kurdistan region.

British troops arrived at a military base in western Anbar. The force will assist Iraqi forces in clearing the traps and roadside bombs. The cities of western Anbar, Qaim, Ana and Rawa have been waiting for the government's promise to launch a military campaign to liberate them from Da'ash.

"There are military measures starting to launch a military operation in areas west of Anbar," a local source in Anbar said.The source close to the recent meetings held by US General John Allen, coordinator of the International Alliance to Combat Daqash, at the base of Al-Assad in al-Baghdadi, expects the military operation in two stages. "The first campaign will be to restore the areas of Akashat, Rihana, Aana and Rawa," the source said.

"The liberation of this area will probably be delayed because it depends on the development of events in Syria," the source said. 
Al-Qaim, according to the last spokesman, was turned into a gathering center for "armed" militants after the loss of Mosul and eastern parts of Syria. Iraqi and Western forces occasionally launch raids on militant positions there, targeting buildings used by the group to meet and store weapons. In contrast, the source attributes the choice of "Ana and Rawa" to be part of the first phase of the liberation process, to "the small number of gunmen in the two cities."

Since the first military campaign in western Anbar, which began in October, the situation is surrounded by uncertainty and conflicting information. The American side stopped the first campaign to liberate western Anbar, announced by the Prime Minister in conjunction with the launch of Mosul operations, For the second time earlier this month.

There was a clear contrast between the Iraqi and US positions. At that time, the Iraqi leadership, absent from the details of the second campaign, which was launched three months later, was later blocked by the liberation of Mosul. But US forces have since continued their efforts to arm Western Anbar tribes with military vehicles and heavy weapons to resume Western liberation. 
In both campaigns only a few small villages were liberated, left by the "Daash" militants without real fighting. However, parties in Anbar confirmed that operations in western Anbar were "limited" in order to secure some liberated towns and to work in Mosul. Local parties did not rule out at the time that the "shortage" of the factions was behind the suspension of operations. The number of troops involved in the latest military operation, which was stopped less than a week after its launch, estimated about 3,000 fighters, including hundreds of clan fighters.

In that operation, the joint forces liberated the villages of Zuwayya and al-Suqara, some 30 kilometers west of Haditha district, before operations mysteriously ceased. "The US forces are very interested in clan fighters, provide them with arming and training, and hold regular meetings with clan leaders," said the source in Anbar.

Earlier, the Anbar clans had received light weapons from the Popular Propaganda Authority, the 7th Iraqi Army Division, and the operations of the island and the desert. Leaders in the tribal crowd revealed that the tribes had about 800 heavy weapons obtained from the battles against Dahesh in Haditha and Hit.

The Jaghayfah clan alone has 300 monograms obtained after a sensational defeat. The tribes of Albu Mahal, Albu Ubaid and Bu Nimr also have a similar number of such weapons. 
The head of the security committee in Anbar province, Naim al-Ka'ud, said that meetings with tribal leaders in the western regions were "not new." "The international coalition is always holding meetings with the tribes, logistical support and discussing the liberalization of cities," he said.

 Al-Ka'ud, whose tribe is located in the district of Hit, reveals the readiness of all military forces, police and clans to return to areas west of Anbar. "We are waiting for zero hour from the government, and the operation may be before or during the Hawija process," he said, assuming that this would happen within a few weeks.

The Prime Minister Haider Abadi has revealed, last Tuesday, the close liberation of Hawija province in Kirkuk and areas west of Anbar from the occupation of "Daash." In the meantime, convoys of displaced persons began to flow from the cities of western Anbar to the liberated areas of the governorate, amidst force majeure. "100 to 150 families arrive daily in Ramadi via wetlands," said Eid al-Karbouli, a member of the Anbar provincial council.

The local official describes the situation as "bad" because of the difficulty and gravity of the road taken by residents to reach the army's presence areas. "The population pays $ 300 to smugglers, and most people have been unemployed for years," Karbouli said.

IDPs are smuggled into closed tanks, putting their lives at risk. He also asserts that "a thief kills anyone who is caught trying to escape." The extremist organization had collected all official and informational documents from residents of western Anbar areas to prevent them from leaving the cities. 
Displaced people are forced to travel long distances, while the local official says that "the security forces' actions are very complex, because they consider everyone coming from there to be a follower." Karbouli notes that "after the security check, most of the displaced people for a day or two blind because there are no camps to shelter them."

The Arab League has entered the line of contention between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region over the planned withdrawal later this month. The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, yesterday during his visit to Baghdad and Erbil, the University's keenness on the unity of Iraq and unite efforts to complete the battles of liberation against the organization Daad. The senior Arab official stressed the need to adopt the dialogue and the Constitution in resolving controversial problems, especially in regard to developments on the decision of the referendum in the Kurdistan region. This came during a meeting with Aboul Gheit and Prime Minister Haider Abadi, Saturday, according to a government statement.

The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, last month, sent a letter to the President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, in which he stressed the University's pride in the survival of the Kurds as a genuine component in the Arab community, especially that the regional scene is full of fragmentation and fragmentation.

"The visit comes within the diplomatic effort undertaken by the Secretary-General in the discharge of his responsibilities, in order to preserve the territorial integrity of a member state of the university, which is surrounded by dangers," he said, adding that " Aboul Gheit aims during his visit to support the chances of resuming the missing dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil to overcome the obstacle of the referendum. "

Afifi added that "the Secretary-General of the Arab League will then go to Erbil to meet with the President of the region, Massoud Barzani, and put forward his vision, which is based on the importance of resuming a mature and constructive political dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil in all matters, with the readiness of the League to play a role in this regard, To reflect on the spirit of compromise and quiet approach, especially at this delicate stage in which the Iraqi nation needs all its components, "stressing at the same time that" the organization of the referendum planned will not increase the situation only complicated. "

During his meeting with Prime Minister Haider Abadi, Abul Gheit said "the victories achieved by the Iraqi forces against the terrorist gangs," he reiterated "the Arab League's keenness on the unity of Iraq and not to raise any problems destabilizing its security and stability and unity and focus on completing the liberation of its territory and adopting the principle of dialogue and adherence to the Iraqi constitution to resolve any Problems ". 
During the meeting, they discussed the political and security developments in Iraq and the region, the fight against terrorism and the victories achieved by the terrorist gangs. Later on Friday evening, the Secretary-General of the Arab League arrived in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, for talks with the President of the region. He was received by a number of Kurdish officials. A spokesman for Prime Minister Haider Abadi said the Iraqi government "wants to prevent the referendum to keep the country alone."

Said Saad al-Hadithi, "The independence wanted by the Kurdistan region is an illegal and unconstitutional step." "There is no desire to accept the idea of independence in the country," he said, adding that "the region has federal powers, according to the Constitution, and that no party has the right to change the reality of Iraq with a unilateral desire, without the consent of the other party." 
He admitted that the presence of paragraphs in the Iraqi constitution, need to review, can be considered, "and wished the officials in the Kurdistan region" to discuss the differences, so as not to reflect what is happening from the conflict on citizens with regard to the reality of the existence of one Iraqi state. " In response to a question on what Baghdad has to prevent the referendum from being passed, al-Hadithi said: "We do not want to enter into an internal conflict, but the results of this referendum will not be met by the state."

The Presidency of the Republic criticized the name of President Fuad Masum in the political debate on the referendum in the Kurdistan region. The presidency stressed that infallible on the implementation of the Constitution and resolve outstanding differences between the parties to the dispute. She noted that the president "is not a political speaker to give his opinion every day."

The media office of the President of the Republic, in a statement received by "the Arabs today" a copy of it, "irresponsible statements recently issued by parliamentary sources and media aimed at insulting the sovereignty of President Fuad Masum on the backdrop of divergent positions on the issue of the referendum in the Kurdistan region."

The statement of the presidency that "infallible is very interested in collecting the word of the Iraqis to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution and not the transition with one side against another of the parties to the political process." 
The presidency stressed that infallible "makes all his efforts to strengthen relations between the parties concerned and call for further dialogue to end the outstanding problems, focusing on the priority of protecting the Constitution and to ensure the implementation of its provisions." The presidency said that "the president of the republic is not a political speaker to give his opinion daily in the emerging events in the national, regional and international." The presidency stressed that the president "is interested in the need for more dialogue between the parties to the political process and all Iraqis to resolve any differences or problems pending or emergency," expressing its rejection of "attempts to question the positions of the President in principle and fixed, which emphasizes the priority to uphold the principles of the Constitution."

The presidency considered that "the unfortunate press statements made or echoed by some in this regard involve a blatant misrepresentation of the public opinion and inciting sometimes dishonorable against the presidency." The presidency renewed "the call to take care to launch such irresponsible statements that may harm the reputation and security of the country and its supreme interests, regardless of the narrow self-motivation of its owners."

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Photos: Without resistance .. Iraqi Apache flying with the sky of the wind and carry out strikes against a dude !!

12-09-2017 01:52 PM

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Apache planes carried out three strikes on Tuesday in the Rihana district of western Anbar province.

 
A source said in a press statement that 'the Iraqi Apache aircraft flights low-altitude over the Rihana to spend him'.

 
The source added that 'the aircraft carried out three air strikes and elements of the preacher, as there was no resistance from elements of the terrorist organization'.

 

 

 

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ISIS arrests 200 civilians while attempting to flee Anbar’s Qa’im

September 14 2017 11:16 AM

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ISIS terrorists have arrested 200 civilians while trying to escape from Qa’im district in western Anbar, a security source said Wednesday. 

The source said that US-led coalition aircraft had shelled three schools in al-Karabelah city in Qa’im.    

On Monday, ISIS terrorists killed three Iraqis and detained seven families in al-Qa'im, Anbar Governorate.

Earlier, Prime Minister Hadier Al-Abadi said that security forces would launch military operations to retake Hawija district in southern Kirkuk Governorate and cities of Annah, Rawa and Qa'im in western Anbar from ISIS grip soon.

Late in August, Abadi announced that Tal Afar city in Nineveh Governorate was recaptured from ISIS terrorists.

On July 10, Mosul city was liberated after a 9-month military operation, backed by the US-led coalition.  

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16905/ISIS-arrests-200-civilians-while-attempting-to-flee-Anbar-s-Qa-im

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ISIS commander killed in Qa'm US-led coalition airstrikes

September 14 2017 02:51 AM

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US-led coalition airstrikes in al-Qa'im district, Anbar Governorate have killed ISIS commander Saddam Qeratty, security sources told the Baghdad Post Wednesday.

 

A large number of ISIS terrorists have been killed in the strikes, the sourcees said.

 

ISIS terror group captured large swathes of Iraq and Syria in June 2014.

 

But a US-backed offensive managed to liberate Tal Afar, the last stronghold of the terror group in Iraq.

 

In early July, Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, was declared fully liberated.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16900/ISIS-commander-killed-in-Qa-m-US-led-coalition-airstrikes

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Iraqi forces shell ISIS posts in Anbar's Anah, Rawa

September 14 2017 11:11 PM

Iraqi forces shell ISIS posts in Anbar's Anah, Rawa

 

Iraqi forces shelled ISIS posts in Anbar governorate's Anah and Rawa, a security source said on Thursday.

 

The source said that the shelling was very heavy and intensive.

 

Iraqi forces are softening ISIS' defenses in Anah and Rawa ahead of storming them.

 

This comes Iraqi joint forces are sweeping the country to oust ISIS remnants from their last pockets as their last major stronghold in Mosul has fallen.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16938/Iraqi-forces-shell-ISIS-posts-in-Anbar-s-Anah-Rawa

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The crowd is likely to launch the liberation process west of Anbar before Hawija

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A leader of the popular crowd on Wednesday predicted the liberation battles in western Anbar ahead of the Hawijah battles. Ali al-Husseini, the leader of the popular crowd within the northern axis, said in a statement that "the Joint Operations Command is preparing to launch liberation battles in western Anbar to fully control the western border and prevent the infiltration of criminal elements from the crowd." "The liberation battles in western Anbar will begin before the liberation of Hawija province south of Kirkuk," Husseini said, noting that "the preparations for the liberation of Hawija and its parties are in full swing at the present time," noting that "there are surprises waiting for an organization calling for criminal in the coming days" .


Military and logistical preparations have been underway for days to prepare for the start of the liberation battle of Hawija following the liberation of Tal Afar, west of Mosul. This week, security leaders announced the completion of military plans for the start of the battle of Hawija. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said last week in a letter to the people of Hawija and western areas in Anbar that their liberation from the control of Dahesh has become close. Al-Hawija, 55 kilometers south-west of Kirkuk, controls the post-June 2014. The judiciary, one of the largest districts in Iraq, accounts for 32 percent of the governorate. According to statistics for the administration of Kirkuk province, the judiciary and its areas witnessed the displacement of about 35 thousand families towards the city of Kirkuk after the control of Dahesh in 2014.


The demands of local and government demands to speed up the launch of the liberation of Hawija, but the battles of liberation in Nineveh delayed the timing of the launch for about 9 months. Hawija, a district established by a Republican decree in 1961, and most of its population are Sunni Arabs with a minority of Kurds. 
The population of the judiciary is more than 318 600 people according to the statistics of 2014. 
Administratively, the province of Hawija follows the province of Kirkuk, and has been the subject of a permanent dispute between the main components of Iraq, especially Arabs and Kurds. The judiciary is one of the disputed areas in accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution. Following the fall of the regime in 2003, the activities of armed groups increased in southwest Kirkuk, including the Hawija district. One of the most prominent groups from Hawija was a platform for its activities (al-Naqshbandi and al-Qaeda), who launched numerous attacks on Iraqi forces and civilians in those areas.

The political parties and a number of civilian activists, in the province of Hawija, demanded in 2013 to turn the judiciary into a province, but the Kirkuk provincial council rejected it, and insisted on staying within the current administrative description. Hawija saw in 2013 demonstrations and sit-ins for several weeks in protest against the government's approach in the era of Nuri al-Maliki, and demanded the release of detainees and the arrest of the law of accountability and justice and move away from policies of exclusion and marginalization. On the morning of the 23rd of April 2013, a large military force coming from Baghdad stormed the sit-in in Hawija, in order to disperse the demonstrations and the end of those gatherings, killing and wounding dozens.


Hawija is an important agricultural area and is the second largest vegetable source in Iraq. The majority of the people of the judiciary are engaged in agriculture for land and fertility. Hawija is characterized by the production of many crops such as cotton, maize, wheat and barley.

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Art 140 and the HCL. We see and hear about it, just need to address it.  

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Our forces are waiting for the zero hour to liberate Hawija and western Anbar

16/9/2017 12:00 am  Killing more than 160 «Daashaa» in the areas of Nineveh within 48 hours of  Mosul / morning / sunrise Maher  managed our security forces during the past 48 hours, killing more than 160 elements of «Daesh» in thwarting several failed Exposures launched by the terrorist gang defeated in the breakers operations While a military expert confirmed the completion of joint operations command all the preparations necessary to launch battles to liberate Hawija south of Kirkuk and Isr al-Sharqat, denying the impact of political differences in military operations. In the meantime, local sources in Anbar confirmed that the security forces and their support forces are waiting for the zero hour to break into the Akashat and Aana as a first stage and then liberate the rest of the western areas of the province to reach the border on the Syrian border. A source in the Joint Operations Command said in a statement to the «morning», that «the pieces of the 15th division of the army and the federal police and the popular crowd and backed by the air force, was able to kill 120 terrorists after repulsing the largest exposure to a terrorist during the process of cleansing and inspection of the village of Kasbah Alrai, Al-Ayadiyah north-west of Mosul »The source added that« the security forces managed to repel the 48-hour continuous exposure inside the village, which is now witnessing a clear security after the inspections and found the secret tunnels that enabled the elements to urge them to leave after the end of liberation north-west Mosul . Brigadier Mohammed al-Jubouri, commander of the joint operations, announced the killing of 17 "Da'asia" in armed clashes with elements of the terrorist gang in the areas of Tel Safok and the borders of the urban district within the extension of the desert island on the Iraqi-Syrian border south-west of Mosul. «Our forces are deployed on the Iraqi-Syrian border to monitor all movements of elements of the terrorist organization and eliminate them in cooperation with the leadership of the desert island operations linking the Nineveh desert to the provinces of Anbar and Salahuddin». A military source said in private statements to Al-Sabah on Friday that "the Popular Popular Forces killed 7 people, including 3 suicide bombers, and arrested 2 others after repelling a second terrorist attack within 24 hours on the Kairouan side west of Mosul." Captain Hilal Arif, "The terrorist gangs launched earlier in the day, Thursday, attacked the area of Abu Rasin in the Kairouan district, where the heroes of the 13th Brigade in the crowd managed to kill 12 suicide bombers and the rest fled." In Tal Afar, our security forces killed 3 " And arrested 13 others during a raid on tunnels and houses in the area of Qadisiyah in Tal Afar. Hawijah operations For his part, the military expert Fadhil Abu Raghef, the completion of the joint operations command all the preparations for the launch of battles to liberate Hawija south of Kirkuk and Isr al-Sharqat, said in statements followed by «morning»: «The battles to liberate the province of Hawija will not be limited to the judiciary only, but include the left coast of Masharat North Salah al-Din and the northern parties of the province of Diyala to prevent the infiltration of any terrorist elements to those areas ». Abu Ragheef said that« the joint operations have completed all military preparations for the launch of battles to liberate Hawija and Shroukot as well as western areas of Anbar », stressing« the ability of security forces to open all the army Bahat at the same time to eliminate terrorism completely from Iraq », Abu Raghef denied« the impact of political differences on the referendum of Kurdistan in the liberation processes; the fact that the military is fully independent and subject to the orders of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces exclusively », noting that« the next few days will see the start Battles ». In the same context, the intelligence of the popular crowd said: "The Iraqi warplanes launched an air strike targeting the home of a prominent leader on the outskirts of Hawija, which resulted in his death." The intelligence said in a statement: "750 750 people fled to the hills of Hamrin since the preparations for the battles of the liberation of Hawija and southern areas West of Kirkuk. " In addition, raids by our air force and international coalition aircraft resulted in violent explosions in the dens used by the field leaders of the terrorist gang in the Zab district of Hawija. A security source said: "The organization was imposing on these headquarters strict security." The source added that « The leader of the group (Abu Qatada al-Muhajir) is considered one of the leaders of the first rank in the organization and responsible for the file of recruiting Arab suicide bombers, "pointing out that" the immigrant has the nationality of one of the countries Hassan has information about the organization's leaders and cells Suicide bombers recruited by the terrorist organization. " Edit غرب الأنبار On the other hand, said Qaimmakam district of the province of Anbar province, Emad al-Dulaimi on Friday: «The security forces and the support forces have completed all preparations to break into the areas of Akashat and the province of Ana west of Anbar, and waiting for zero hour», adding that «large military reinforcements arrived in the district of the wetlands and western areas In a step aimed at liberating Akashat and Ana as a first stage, and then begin the process of liberating the Qaim district according to the security plan for the liberation operations of the western regions, "and that" the liberation operations will involve all types of security forces and the forces that support them. " In addition, artillery units took the army and security forces to their positions near the towns of Anata and Rawa. A military source said that "our fighters from the artillery battalions installed their guns in a rocky area and set up barricades for them to take positions." Hundreds of crowd fighters "All tribes are keen to participate in the liberation and fight against the terrorist organization." He revealed that "people from the clans of Anata and Rawa give us information and say that the battle will be Fierce but fast. "

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Hurry up and wait why not just go for . TA DA done  

Thank ya Yota and good morning DV.  

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Al - Harbi announces the liberation of Akashat district in full

 

 Since 2017-09-16 at 16:48 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The military information cell announced on Saturday the liberation of the Akashat area from the organization of the terrorist.

"The army, the popular crowd, the tribal crowd and the tactical battalion of the Anbar police liberated Akashat completely," a cell statement received by Mawazine said. He added that "the joint forces were also able to open the Akashat intersection on the international line towards Akashat," noting that "the clearance operations are still ongoing."

The military information cell announced today that the military units broke into the residential complex in Akashat, west of Anbar. Ending 29/34 

 

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Military operation launched to retake Okashat area in western Anbar

September 16 2017 11:42 AM

Military operation launched to retake Okashat area in western Anbar

 

 

A massive military operation has been launched to liberate Okashat area in western Anbar from ISIS, a military source told The Baghdad Post Saturday. 

 

He added that the army and police forces, as well as the Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria (IMIS), have participated in this operation. 

 

Earlier on Friday, US-led Coalition jets and Iraqi artillery shelled ISIS posts at al-Sakra district in western Anbar.

 

This comes as Iraqi forces backed with US-led Coalition are sweeping Iraq to oust ISIS terrorists from the country after the fall of their main stronghold of Mosul.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16989/Military-operation-launched-to-retake-Okashat-area-in-western-Anbar

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War Media Cell announce recapture of Anbar's Akashat

September 16 2017 05:38 PM

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Iraqi security forces recaptured Akashat town in Anbar governorate near the Syrian borders, Joint Forces' War Media Cell announced on Saturday.

In a press statement, the cell asserted that the Iraqi Army, Iranian Militias in Iraq and Syria (IMIS), Tribal Mobilization Forces and Anbar Police forces had managed to fully oust ISIS terrorists from the town.

It added that the forces have secured the international road near the town, noting that they have initiated an operation to cleanse the town from ISIS remnants.

This comes as the Iraqi forces had recaptured ISIS' main strongholds in Iraq in Mosul and Tal Afar and are currently sweeping the country to oust the remaining terrorists.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17009/War-Media-Cell-announce-recapture-of-Anbar-s-Akashat

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Ans another one bites the dust.  Thanks tigergorzow

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Iraqi forces 'waiting go-ahead' to storm Annah

September 16 2017 11:54 AM

Iraqi Security forces wait for Command orders to storm Annah

Iraqi security forces have completed their preparations to launch a military operation to liberate Annah city in western Anbar from ISIS grip, a security source said Saturday.

 

The source added that the forces are waiting for the go-ahead of the Operations Command to storm the city.

 

He also confirmed that US-led Coalition jets and Iraqi artillery shelled ISIS posts at Annah and Rawa cities in western Anbar.

 

This comes as Iraqi forces backed by US-led Coalition are sweeping Iraq to oust ISIS terrorists from the country after the fall of their main stronghold of Mosul.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16990/Iraqi-forces-waiting-go-ahead-to-storm-Annah

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Thousands of leaflets dropped over Anbar

September 16 2017 11:07 AM

Leaflets

Iraqi Air Force has dropped thousands of leaflets over western Anbar. These leaflets included instructions to the local residents.

War media cell said in a statement the Iraqi jets dropped leaflets on Annah, Rawa and Qaim west of Anbar.

The moment of victory is near, the leaflets read.

They also included warnings that ISIS 'moment of reckoning is imminent, calling on them to capitulate and stand trial or will they be killed by the fire of the armed forces.

ISIS is dwindling in Iraq. It has been crushed in Mosul and Tal Afar. It yet incurred huge losses in Syria.  

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/16985/Thousands-of-leaflets-dropped-over-Anbar

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 Tigergorzow. 

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Forces clear Anbar route to Islamic State haven, readying for invasion

by Mohamed Mostafa

 

Sep 25, 2017, 6:38 pm1 Comment

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An Iraqi army convoy in Mosul.

 

 

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi forces are clearing the road to a second Islamic State haven in western Anbar preparing for a military offensive to recapture it, a local official was quoted saying.

 

Rageh al-Eissawi, a member of Anbar province council’s security commission, said in a statement that security forces launched wide-scale combing operations at roads leading to the town of Rawa preparing for an invasion against Islamic State militants.

He said the operations coincided with intensive air raids on the area by Iraqi warplanes.

Bomb squads are also clearing roadside bombs planted by the militants at those areas, Eissawi added.

Iraqi army forces on Thursday completely took over the town of Annah, just two days after operations launched to free western Anbar from IS.

Islamic State

Anbar’s western towns of Annah, Qaim and Rawa had been held by the extremist group since 2014, when it occupied one third of Iraq to proclaim a self-styled Islamic “Caliphate”. Iraqi troops were able to return life back to normal in the biggest cities of Anbar including Fallujah, Ramadi and others after recapturing them in 2015 and 2016.

 

Iraqi government and paramilitary forces are currently in parallel operations to retake Kirkuk’s Hawija from the militants. They recently recaptured Salahuddin’s town of Shirqat as part of the offensive.

 

https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/forces-clears-anbar-route-islamic-state-haven-readying-invasion/

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Islamic State holding 65000 civilians in western Anbar: NGO

 

by Mohamed Mostafa

 

Sep 25, 2017, 8:27 am1 Comment

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The Islamic State militants. File photo.

 

 

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State militants are holding 65000 civilians inside their last two remaining havens in western Anbar, a human rights monitor said as military operations managed to reclaim a third bastion.

Those are trapped inside the cities of al-Qaim and Rawa, and are prevented from leaving by mobile militant patrols, according to the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights. It predicted thousands of civilians to flee to Baghdad and security-held areas in Anbar, voicing fears that the militants were possibly going to use the civilians as hina shields.

Iraqi army forces on Thursday completely took over the town of Annah, just two days after operations launched to free western Anbar from IS.

Islamic State

Anbar’s western towns of Annah, Qaim and Rawa have been held by the extremist group since 2014, when it occupied one third of Iraq to proclaim a self-styled Islamic “Caliphate”. Iraqi troops were able to return life back to normal in the biggest cities of Anbar including Fallujah, Ramadi and others after recapturing them in 2015 and 2016.

Iraqi government and paramilitary forces are currently in parallel operations to retake Kirkuk’s Hawija. They recently recaptured Salahuddin’s town of Shirqat as part of the offensive.

 

https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/islamic-state-holding-65000-civilians-in-western-anbar-ngo/

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Dear God in heaven I did not know those slimeballs still had that many civilians under their control?

WOW and  the rest of the country is having all kinds of celebrations. This is madness.