The Iraqi army killed 105 Islamic State jihadist group (IS) militants in Anbar and Saladin, Al Bawaba News reported on Tuesday. Security sources said the Iraqi army targeted IS positions in Anbar, killing nine militants and defusing 99 explosive devices. Since 2014, Anbar has witnessed fierce clashes between the Iraqi military forces and IS militants, who seized control over the province. In Saladin, the army and Hashad Al Shaabi (Popular Crowd) fighters thwarted an IS attack, Killing 96 militants and destroying their weaponry.