Iraqi forces defeat Daesh in Anbar province town

ANBAR, Iraq

Iraqi security forces retook control of Barwanah town in Anbar province from Daesh, the country’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement late Monday.

This comes just days after Iraqi forces defeated the militant group in Ramadi.

Captain Ziyad al-Nimrawi, Barwanah’s police chief, told Anadolu Agency that Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S.-led international coalition’s airforce, killed 22 Daesh militants and took control of Barwanah.

“Seven pro-government tribal fighters and Iraqi troops were killed and 37 others were injured during the battle,” al-Nimrawi added.