Iraq launches operation to retake Anbar town
Iraqi security forces and allied fighters launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from ISIL. Special forces, soldiers, police, border guards and pro-government paramilitaries are involved in the operation to retake the Anbar province town, Iraq’s Joint Operations Command said. Tanks and artillery are taking part in the operation, which is […]Iraqi security forces and allied fighters launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from ISIL.
Special forces, soldiers, police, border guards and pro-government paramilitaries are involved in the operation to retake the Anbar province town, Iraq’s Joint Operations Command said.
Tanks and artillery are taking part in the operation, which is also backed by air support from Iraqi forces and the US-led coalition against ISIL, the statement said.
Rutba, located in western Anbar province along the main road to Jordan, has been held by the extremists since 2014.
