Tag Archives: Al-Anbar

Six ISIS members were detained in Kirkuk, Saladin, and Al-Anbar

On Thursday, the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency (FIIA) stated that six people affiliated with ISIS were arrested in three governorates. The Agency explained that three terrorists were apprehended in Saladin, two in Kirkuk, and one in Al-Anbar. In 2017, Iraq declared final victory over ISIS after Iraqi forces drove …

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Five ISIS members arrested in a tight ambush in al-Anbar

Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Agency managed to capture five persons with links to the terrorist organization of ISIS in a tight ambush in the desert of al-Anbar, a spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major-General Yehya Rasool revealed. The arrestees were caught in possession of weaponry, explosive material, and …

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Three ISIS terrorists killed in western Iraq

The Security Media Cell announced that three ISIS terrorists were killed in an F-16 raid in al-Anbar, western Iraq. The Cell said in a statement that Iraqi F-16 targeted an ISIS underground tunnel, in which terrorists were hiding, south of Kubaysa, al-Anbar.

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Rockets target Ain al-Asad military base in western Iraq

A barrage of rockets has reportedly landed close to an airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, where American military forces are stationed. News outlets reported that at least four BM-21 Grad rockets were launched at Ain al-Asad Airbase, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, …

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ISIS terrorists attack police security center in Western Iraq

An Iraqi security source reported on Sunday that ISIS terrorists have attacked a security center in Anbar province. ISIS terrorists attacked the international highway linking Iraq’s western Anbar province to Jordan near the town of al-Rutbah, west of Anbar, the source added. The source also added that two Iraqi policemen …

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Police thwart a terrorist attack in Western Iraq

Al-Anbar police foiled a plot by ISIS to kill leaders, security forces, and local officials with “toxic chemicals.” In a statement, the police command said on Tuesday, , “The counter-crime detachments of the Al-Anbar Police arrested a group of four terrorists who confessed to belonging to ISIS.” The detainees “confessed …

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Security Forces Arrest Eight Terrorists Across Iraq

The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces announced the arrest of terrorists, including a “prominent” leader of ISIS. In a statement, Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasool said that the Iraqi forces carried out security operations in the governorates of Kirkuk, Erbil, and Al-Anbar. He added that the operations …

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