Iraqi forces liberates 97 regions and districts from ISIS

Middle East, News March 4, 2015 , by IRIA No Comments

Iraqi forces have managed to liberate 97 regions and districts from ISIS militants in their ongoing operation in Salahuddin province.

In a statement on Wednesday, Iraqi interior ministry announced that dozens of ISIS militants were killed in the ongoing battle in Salahuddin Province.

The Iraqi police said that the country’s forces are now making gains in the battle against militants, adding that the ISIs strongholds have been targeted in the first phase of the offensive aimed at liberating the province.

Iraqi forces have also managed to destroy a number of explosive-manufacturing centers in the operation.

The Iraqi army, backed by volunteer Shia forces, has launched a major offensive against ISIS militants in Salahuddin Province, a stronghold of the militants.

Thousands of troops and Shia fighters have been mobilized to push the ISIS militants out of Salahuddin.

“The prime minister and armed forces chief … announce the start of the security campaign to liberate Salahuddin,” read a statement issued by Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi’s office on Monday.

The ISIS terrorists control parts of Iraq and neighboring Syria. They have been engaged in crimes against humanity in the areas under their control.

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