Iraqi police forces seize major Daesh chemical depot in Anbar

Iraqi security forces have uncovered a major chemical depot belonging to Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country’s western province of Anbar, as government forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are purging the territory of the last remnants of the terror group.

Iraqi security forces have uncovered a major chemical depot belonging to Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country’s western province of Anbar, as government forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are purging the territory of the last remnants of the terror group.

The Iraqi Directorate of General Military Intelligence said in a statement that police forces together with units of the 9th Armored Division made the discovery in the Salman district of al-Qa’im town, located nearly 400 kilometers northwest of the capital Baghdad.

The statement added that the depot contained 3,000 bags of urea, each weighing 50 kilograms.

Daesh terrorists would use the chemical agent in order to make improvised explosive devices and booby traps.

Late last month, the Iraqi prime minister formally ordered the launch of operations to purge Daesh terrorists from the towns of Rawah and al-Qa’im.