Iraq: 14 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in clashes and in an air strike in Anbar
Up to 14 members of Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in an air strike and clashes with the Iraqi security forces in the country’s largest province of Anbar, a provincial security source said, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
The clashes erupted in the early morning when dozens of IS militants attacked the troops and allied militias, known as Hashd Shaabi, stationed in compound of Fallujah University, just south of the IS-held city of Fallujah, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The troops repelled the IS attack after the Iraqi aircraft carried out an air strike on the IS positions and their vehicles outside the compound, the source said.
The battle and the air strike killed a total of 14 extremist militants and wounded nine security members and militiamen , the source added.