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Iraqi forces destroy ISIL weapons depots in Anbar

The Iraqi air force on Tuesday (April 4th) targeted three "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) weapons depots in Anbar province, a senior military official told Diyaruna.

Airstrikes in al-Qaim, Husayba and Kilo 160 "destroyed three large weapon depots containing about five tonnes of explosives and killed 30 ISIL elements", Anbar Operations Commander Maj. Gen. Mahmoud al-Falahi said.

"Fifteen four-wheel-drive vehicles were also destroyed in the airstrikes," he said, noting that the operation aimed at "draining ISIL's weapons and explosives stocks".

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