Iraqi army liberates region east of Ramadi

The Iraqi army and allied volunteer fighters have managed to liberate an area east of the central Iraqi city of Ramadi.

Major General Ismail al-Mahlawi, the head of the Anbar Operations Command, on Saturday announced the liberation of Albu Obeid region and added that the Iraqi forces are at the doorstep of the al-Zeweyyah area.

Iraqi troops also on Saturday morning announced an all-out operation to free the region of Jazeerat al-Khaledeya east of Ramadi, the capital of the western Anbar Province.

Meanwhile, Iraq Joint Operations Command said Iraqi F16 fighter jets conducted airstrikes against Daesh Takfiri group’s stronghold district of al-Qaim along Iraq's borders with Syria and managed to destroy a number of the terrorists’ headquarters and posts.

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense also said on Saturday that some 50,000 displaced families have returned to their homes in Iraq's province of Salahuddin - to the northeast of Anbar - after thorough investigations confirmed that they had no affiliation with Daesh Takfiri terrorists.

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