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Shafaq News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
ISIS torches 5 civilian vehicles in Iraq's Al-Anbar
Shafaq News/ ISIS militants set fire to five civilian vehicles belonging to local shepherds in a remote desert area south of Al-Rutbah district in western Al-Anbar, the district mayor reported on Monday. Mayor Imad Al-Rishawi told Shafaq News that the attack occurred in an isolated area far from security checkpoints, where 'sleeper cells of the terrorist group occasionally operate.' While no casualties were reported, Al-Rishawi described the material losses as 'severe,' warning that the incident highlights the continued threat posed by ISIS remnants. He stressed the need for increased security presence and more robust intelligence operations in the desert interior, where extremist cells exploit the vast, open terrain to launch attacks with minimal resistance. 'Security forces are currently conducting search and surveillance operations to track down the perpetrators and prevent further attacks,' he added. Al-Anbar, Iraq's largest province, holds strategic importance due to its long borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. In 2014, ISIS seized control of much of the province, turning it into a central stronghold within its self-proclaimed caliphate. Although the group was territorially defeated in Iraq by late 2017 following a major military campaign backed by the US-led Global Coalition, its fighters have since regrouped into low-level insurgent cells that continue to stage attacks using hit-and-run tactics, IEDs, and mortar fire against security forces, civilians, and infrastructure.
Shafaq News
27-03-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Trebil crossing border opened: oil Shipments to Jordan uninterrupted
Shafaq News/ The Trebil border crossing between Iraq and Jordan is operating normally, with no issues hindering trade activities between the two countries, Emad al-Rishawi, the district mayor of Rutba, western Al-Anbar, stated on Wednesday. In a statement, Al-Rishawi confirmed that oil exports through the border crossing are continuing smoothly. "A new batch of Iraqi crude has been delivered to Jordan without any obstacles," he said. Al-Rishawi further emphasized that the security and administrative situation at the crossing remains under control, with a steady flow of goods and travelers moving through the area. This reassurance follows reports and videos shared by activists showing protests in the past, where demonstrators blocked oil tankers from crossing into Jordan. The protests were reportedly triggered by chants considered offensive, which were made by some Palestinian and Jordanian fans during Iraq's recent World Cup qualifying match. It is worth noting that approximately 60 oil tankers, half of which are Jordanian and half Iraqi, pass through the Trebil crossing daily, delivering 15,000 barrels of oil to the Jordanian refinery, which accounts for 15% of Jordan's daily oil needs.
