Iraq’s city of Fallujah could become the next target of anti-terror operations in the country. The city is a key ISIS stronghold in the province of Anbar. Jihadists use the city as a foothold to attack the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
In the last week, there have been multiple terror attacks in Baghdad that have killed more than 200 people.
It seems Iraqi officials believe the liberation of Fallujah is the only effective measure to prevent constant attacks. This is why they are preparing to launch a military operation in the city.
Kata’ib Hezbollah units, allied to the Iraqi Security Forces, arrive to the area of FallujahL
Video purports to show the arrival of Katta’ib Hezbollah Shia militias to the outskirts of besieged Fallujah. #Iraq pic.twitter.com/kdhTchaIwB
— Garmıyanı (@Sarbarzi) May 18, 2016
I will never understand how and why the Syrian army and Hezbollah in Syria fight so well and effectively… And yet the Iraqi army and Hezbollah has not liberated Fallujah in the last two years. Is Iraq really this weak? Are Iraqis afraid to fight an un-technical force of around 12,000?