34 Daesh militants killed in Iraq's Anbar

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34 Daesh militants killed in Iraqs Anbar
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Baghdad - About 17 Daesh militants were killed in an air strike by US-led coalition warplanes on near the town of Heet, some 160 km west of Baghdad.

By IANS

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Published: Thu 31 Mar 2016, 7:16 AM

Last updated: Thu 31 Mar 2016, 9:19 AM

A total of 34 Daesh militants were killed in air strikes and bomb attacks in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Wednesday, a provincial security source said.
In one attack, three suicide bombers drove their explosive-laden vehicles into the positions of the security forces in Thirthar area north of the Daesh-held city of Fallujah, some 50 km west of Baghdad. The troops destroyed the vehicles with guided anti-tank missiles and killed the three suicide bombers aboard, a provincial security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Separately, 17 Daesh militants were killed in an air strike by US-led coalition warplanes on near the town of Heet, some 160 km west of Baghdad, the source said.
Meanwhile, coalition warplanes bombarded a fuel station used by Daesh militants in the town of Heet, killing 14 and destroying three fuel truck tanks, the source added.
In Anbar province, three security members were killed and five others wounded when trying to defuse two roadside bombs in the provincial capital city Ramadi, some 110 km west of Baghdad, the source said.


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