Security forces in Iraq reportedly killed 35 Islamic State militants in clashes in the provinces of Anbar and Salahudin yesterday. According to Xinhua news agency report, the security forces and allied Sunni tribal fighters fought fierce battles with IS militants in Anbar province. The battles, which were covered by Iraqi and U.S.-led coalition aircraft, left at least 25 militants killed and six of their vehicles destroyed.
Four security members were also killed. In Salahudin province, at least ten IS militants were killed when the security forces and allied paramilitary units, known as Hashd Shaabi, repelled an IS attack. A recent UN report estimated that more than 7,500 people have been killed and 14,800 injured in 2015 due to the armed conflict in Iraq.