At least 17 Iraqi soldiers killed in a series of suicide attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants in Anbar province, security officials say, SIA informs citing the BBC.
The militants reportedly launched a wave of bombings outside the IS-held city of Falluja on Tuesday night.
The attacks came hours after pro-government forces began an operation to drive the jihadists out of Anbar.
On Wednesday, troops and militiamen were said to have taken up positions south of the provincial capital Ramadi.
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