Three ISIS suicide bombers killed in confrontations with Iraqi forces in Ramadi

Three ISIS militants were killed in confrontations with Iraqi forces, South of Ramadi, Anbar Operations Command announced.

“Security services managed to kill three ISIL suicide attackers after confrontations in al-Tash region, South of Ramadi,” a source from the command said, Al Sumariya reported.

“Troops currently controls the whole region after repulsing the infiltration attempt,” the source, who preferred anonymity, said.

Ramadi was recaptured by government and tribal forces from ISIL in December 2015, however, several occasional attacks by the group have occurred since then.

Maj. Gen. Hadi Rezeij, Anbar police chief, said on Sunday fifty ISIL militants were killed as security thwarted an attack to target regions in South and West of Ramadi

The militant group invaded, late September, al-Tash and the 5th Kilometer regions, south and West of Ramadi. The militants reportedly took over al-Tash and al-Jamea (university) areas after invading them with 20 pickup trucks, however, troops were able to repulse the attack. 40 ISIS militants were killed, while three injured others were wounded, Brig. Gen. Saad Maan, spokesperson of Baghdad Operations said in a press conference.

Iraqi army announced the total recapture of the town of Annah, hours after recapturing neighboring Rayhana area, earlier in September. Troops also liberated Akashat region, between Rutba town, on borders with Jordan, and Qaim, on borders with Syria.

Source: Farsnews