In Ramadi, amid a widespread military operation, large
numbers of mortar rounds have struck the central residential districts, so far
killing at least 2 residents and wounding 6.
In the Hawz district two car bombs were detonated, targeting
military barracks; latest reports say that 5 security personnel were killed and
7 wounded,
The deputy commander of the antiterrorist force in Ramadi
reported that his forces have targeted a gathering of ISIL gunmen in the
southern Andalus district, killing 7 ISIL commanders.
Fierce clashes broke out when gunmen attempted to assault
the city's southern sector in Hawz district, but fierce resistance by the
security forces there, with Iraqi air support, have inflicted devastating
losses on the attacking gunmen.
In the city's northeastern sector, security forces, with
Iraqi air support have also repelled an ISIL attack on the sector, affirming
that as of now they are in full control of the situation.
In Garma, military operations are continuing; a field
security commander has affirmed that the first phase of the operation is over,
and that the second phase is to be aimed at taking control of the opposite side
of the Euphrates where there is still a
presence of ISIL gunmen. It has been reported that at least 23 gunmen have been
killed
Anbar Operations Command has reported that coalition
warplanes have carried out sorties against ISIL targets in the area of Rawa and
Anah. Iraqi air strikes have also targeted ISIL positions in the rural
outskirts of Baghdadi.
Hit is still under total siege by security forces amid
reports of an imminent military operation in that area.
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