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Iraqi Army Repels Massive Daesh Attack in Anbar Province

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The Iraqi Army and police repelled a massive attack by Daesh (ISIL) militants in the Anbar province in Western Iraq.

Iraqi Sunni volunteers from the Anbar province, who joined Iraq's Popular Mobilisation force as part of government efforts to make the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group a cross-sectarian drive, take part in their first training session at a training base in Amriyat al-Fallujah, on May 8, 2015 - Sputnik International
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"The ISIL terrorists intended to carry out massive attacks on different locations in Anbar province with seven bomb-laden vehicles," Commander of Anbar Operations Jamal al-Dailami told FARS News.

He added that the militants were also planning attacks on two headquarters of the Iraqi Army and federal police, 35 kilometers to the west of Ramadi.

On Saturday, Iraqi security and popular forces continued their offensive in Anbar province and took control over half of al-Tamim neighborhood in the outskirts of Ramadi.

The Iraqi Army took control over three of the total six strategic neighborhoods of Ramadi’s al-Tamim, a commander told FARS News.

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