Iraqi security forces cross a bridge built by corps of engineers over the Euphrates in Ramadi, December 22, 2015. Picture taken December 22, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
The Iraqi Army foiled another infiltration attempt by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Al-Ramadi countryside on Monday, killing several enemy combatants from the aforementioned terrorist group, while also destroying 8 armored vehicles that were mounted with anti-aircraft machine guns.
Recently, the Iraqi Army has launched a large-scale offensive in central Al-‘Anbar to recapture large swathes of territory from ISIL.
However, ISIL’s attack on Al-Ramadi was a desperate attempt to alleviate the pressure being put on their forces by the Iraqi Army near Al-Hit.
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