Iraqi security forces clashed with members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the province of Babil on Sunday, as part of an effort to reassert control of the nearby city of Fallujah. A police spokesman said army and police units were searching for members of ISIS in the province area when the fighting erupted. In a statement, the spokesman said: “A unit from Babil police, in cooperation with the army, launched an extensive operation in Al-Abed, Yas and Bahbahan areas, in search of members of the armed groups who booby-trapped houses and planted a number of explosive devices on the roadside to target the army.” He added: “The operation involved violent clashes where all types of arms were used.” Meanwhile, the head of the security committee for the central and southern areas at Babil’s provincial council, Falah Al-Khafaji, said: “A unit from […]