According to the source, as a result of the fighting, 196 fighters were eliminated, more than 10 thousand inhabitants from the surrounding 98 villages can now freely move around the city without fear for their lives.

The city of Havidzh is located 240 km from Baghdad and was controlled by the militants of the "Islamic state" from the autumn of 2014.

Before the start of the operation, the Air Forces of the Democratic Coalition conducted preliminary air strikes on the positions of terrorists.

Then the bulk of the SDS offensive began, together with the coalition technique. Iraqi troops continue their attack on the Anbar province. Under the control of militants there is only a narrow strip of territories in the west of Syria.

As reported in URA-Inform, & nbsp Baghdad demands from the Kurdish autonomy to transfer control over airports and checkpoints at the borders.