HPG guerrillas Yajar and star forces cleared maxmur from Islamic barbaric terrorists isis

HPG guerrillas Yajar and star forces cleared maxmur from Islamic barbaric terrorists isis

Maxmur area entirely cleansed of gangs

ANF - MAXMUR11.08.2014 12:00:50

The Maxmur (Makhmour) Resistance Forces yesterday recaptured the town of Maxmur and surrounding villages from ISIS gangs following a counter attack.

While weapons and ammunition abandoned by the gangs was collected, residents began to return to their homes. 

Following an operation launched yesterday by the Maxmur Resistance Forces consisting of the HPG-YJA STAR, Peshmerga and militia, this morning was calm after 5 days of fighting.

An ANF correspondent in Maxmur reports that equipment left behind by ISIS gangs in Maxmur and the nearby town of Gwer is being collected.

While the Maxmur Resistance Forces are stepping up their precautions against possible new attacks in the region, local residents have begun to return home. A clean up is also being undertaken at the Maxmur refugee camp, but the residents of the camp have yet to return. A decision on this is expected to be made by the camp administration. 

ISIS gangs wanting to attack Hewler and Kirkuk launched an assault on the town of Maxmur, 40 km south of Hewler, and the nearby refugee camp on 6 August. The Maxmur Resistance Forces had evacuated civilians from the area the day before. The gangs captured the town of Maxmur and some nearby villages and tried to enter the refugee camp. On the morning of 10 August the Maxmur Resistance Forces launched a major operation, firstly retaking the town of Gwer and then the town of Maxmur and surrounding villages.

Weapons left behind by ISIS:

Some of the weapons abandoned by the fleeing ISIS gangs include: 2 military vehicles, a B-7 rocket launcher, 21 B-7 rockets, 4 anti-tank mines, 2 anti-aircraft guns, 8 mortar shells and large quantities of ammunition.