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Kirkuk Kombat Chronicle: 17 die
16 ISIS troops die in airstrikes(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk Province announced on Monday, that fifty members of the so-called ISIS, including Caucasians, were killed in an air strike launched by the Iraqi F16 fighter jets southwest of the province (250 km north of Baghdad), while indicated to the destruction of a number of ISIS headquarters. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “Iraqi F16 fighter aircraft shelled ISIS headquarters in Hawija (45 km south west of Kirkuk),” indicating that, “The operation resulted in the destruction of four headquarters belonging to ISIS and four plants for making booby-traps.” The source added on condition of anonymity, “The air strike also destroyed anti-aircraft weapons, as well as killing fifty ISIS members, including Caucasians, while preparing to carry out suicide operations in Hawija.” Noteworthy the areas of south and west of Kirkuk are still under ISIS control since June 2014, and these areas include Hawija, Zab, Riyad, Abbasi and Rashad. 1 dead in artillery attack near al-Rashad (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – One of the leaders of Obeid clan in Kirkuk said on Monday, that a civilian was wounded in a shelling that targeted the house of one of the leaders of the clan southwest of the province. Raad Samy al-A’asi, the leader within Obeid clan, said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “A shelling of unknown source targeted the house of Sheikh Saad Samy al-A’asi located in the village of Samy al-A’asi in the district of al-Rashad (35 km southwest of Kirkuk) resulting in the injury of one civilian that was present inside the house as well as the destruction of the house.” A’asi added, “The village is still under the ISIS control”, calling on the government “to liberate the village and free the besieged civilians who are still there.” Posted by: badanov 2016-03-08 |
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