Iraqi army forces retake strategic road in Samarra District

Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced, that Samarra Operations forces managed to liberate the strategic road of al-Khazimy Area in Samarra District.

The ministry said in a statement that “A joint force from Samarra Operations Command and the Military Engineering Force conducted a search and inspection operation in Samarra District,” noting that, “The operation resulted in cleansing the road of al-Khazimy Area from the explosive devices up to 2 kilometers towards the area of al-Lain.”

The statement added, “A force belonging to Samarra Operations also found a booby-trapped house in the area of Watban,” pointing out that, “It was treated without any human casualties.”