The Iraqi air force destroyed about 100 militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) during the operation near the city of El Huveydzha (province Kirkuk). On Friday, September 29, reports AntiWar.com.
It is clarified that the result of the impact of the Iraqi air force managed to eliminate 96 supporters and several cars Packed with explosives. The attack was also involved units of the Federal police, rapid response units, special forces, Shiite and Sunni militia.
As explained by NDTV, the attack on the positions of the IG in the area of El Huweidi began on September 21. The city remains one of the last settlements that keep terrorists.
El Huveydzha was captured by the terrorists of ISIS in 2014. Currently, the area held about two thousand extremists. Remain occupied by supporters of the town of al-Qaim, Rawa and Ana in Anbar province on the border with Syria.