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6 suicide bombers killed east of Ramadi

Iraqi forces killed six "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) would-be suicide bombers in a security operation east of Ramadi, Anbar Operations Command said Tuesday (August 9th).

“A force from the Iraqi army’s 10th Division on Tuesday evening carried out search and combing operations in areas near al-Khalidiya Island, east of Ramadi, and killed six suicide bombers wearing explosives vests who tried to attack the force,” Anbar Military Operations Commander Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Mahalawi said in a statement.

“The joint forces are preparing to kick off an operation to clear Ramadi Island of ISIL elements in the next few days,” he said.

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