Battle for Anbar: Iraqi Forces Recapture Village from Daesh
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Iraqi army soldiers, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, restored a village in the country's beleaguered western province of Anbar from the grip of Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the Takfiri ‘ISIS/ISIL' group] as operations continue to win back the terrorist-held areas there.
Lebanon-based Arabic-language al-Mayadeen news channel reported on Tuesday that the Iraqi army and their allies managed to retake al-Rayhaniyah.
Earlier, the media bureau of the Joint Operations Command [JOC] announced the start of an operation to reclaim the town of Anah and the nearby village of al-Rayhaniyah.
The head of Anah's municipal council, Abdel Karim al-Ani, confirmed the onset of the offensive, noting that security forces had opened a road out of the town to allow civilians to flee.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah stated that infantry units and members of the Federal Police Force, supported by fighters from Popular Mobilization Units [Hashd al-Sha'abi], were involved in the offensive against Daesh terrorists.
A military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation was "developing along three axes," noting that Iraqi army helicopters and fighter jets from the so-called US-led coalition were providing air support for forces on the ground.
The development came a day after Daesh executed four of its leaders as they attempted to flee Anah.
The Iraqi soldiers and their allies are expected to next target the towns of Rawah and al-Qa'im.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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