Iraq soldiers retake Jurf al-Sakhar, town held by ISIS (with Iranian help)
Iraqi soldiers backed by Shia militiamen retook control Sunday of a Sunni town seized previously by Islamic militants, said an Iraqi official and state-run TV, a rare victory for Iraqi security forces that have been battling to regain areas lost to the militants.The provincial official said that government forces entered Jurf al-Sakhar, which fell to fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in late July.
Col. Muthana Khalid, spokesman of the Babil provincial police, said the battle over the town left dozens of militants dead or wounded."Our soldiers raised the Iraqi flag over government offices and buildings in the town. It is another victory achieved against the terrorists," Khalid added.The town, 50 kilometres south of the capital, is part of a predominantly Sunni ribbon that runs just south of Baghdad.State-run TV showed footage of Iraqi soldiers walking near Jurf al-Sakhar police station and the municipal building. Also, explosive experts were shown detonating some roadside bombs planted by the insurgents in order to delay the advance of the Iraqi forces.
Rare pic of Iranian Falaq-2 based IRAM - Video grabs from alghadeer_tv
The Iranians got involved to remove ISIS from being close to the holy Shia city of Karbala.
Just 43.6 km or 37mins
Qaher rocket launchers
Qaher rocket launchers
Meanwhile ISIS come out with another video on the banks of the Tigris river near the Iraq Syria border
Iraqi soldiers backed by Shia militiamen retook control Sunday of a Sunni town seized previously by Islamic militants, said an Iraqi official and state-run TV, a rare victory for Iraqi security forces that have been battling to regain areas lost to the militants.The provincial official said that government forces entered Jurf al-Sakhar, which fell to fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in late July.
Col. Muthana Khalid, spokesman of the Babil provincial police, said the battle over the town left dozens of militants dead or wounded."Our soldiers raised the Iraqi flag over government offices and buildings in the town. It is another victory achieved against the terrorists," Khalid added.The town, 50 kilometres south of the capital, is part of a predominantly Sunni ribbon that runs just south of Baghdad.State-run TV showed footage of Iraqi soldiers walking near Jurf al-Sakhar police station and the municipal building. Also, explosive experts were shown detonating some roadside bombs planted by the insurgents in order to delay the advance of the Iraqi forces.
Rare pic of Iranian Falaq-2 based IRAM - Video grabs from alghadeer_tv
The Iranians got involved to remove ISIS from being close to the holy Shia city of Karbala.
Just 43.6 km or 37mins
Qaher rocket launchers
Qaher rocket launchers
Meanwhile ISIS come out with another video on the banks of the Tigris river near the Iraq Syria border
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