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Kirkuk Kombat Chronicle: 39 die
Iraqi warbirds destroy key bridge in Kirkuk(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk Province announced on Thursday, that the international coalition aircraft destroyed a bridge west of the province (250 kilometers north of Baghdad), while pointed out that the destruction of the bridge will cut ISIS supply between Hawija and Mosul. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “Today the international coalition aircraft shelled Shemeet Bridge that connects the western areas of the province with Mosul, destructing the bridge completely.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The destruction of the bridge will cut ISIS supply between Hawija District and the city of Mosul.” 8 ISIS Bad Guys die preparing artillery strike (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk Province announced on Thursday, that eight members of the so-called ISIS were killed while trying to launch rockets toward Taza area in southern Kirkuk (250 km north of Baghdad). The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “A force from al-Hashed al-Turkmani managed, at noon today, to target a vehicle equipped with rockets belonging to ISIS members in Bashir village, killing eight ISIS members.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The deployed security forces in Taza area are working to locate and target the ISIS members in Bashir village.” 50 in Zab and Hawij flee ISIS (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk said on Thursday, that 50 people fled from the areas controlled by the so-called ISIS southwest of Kirkuk and arrived in the areas controlled by the Peshmerga forces. The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “50 people including children, women and elders fled from Zab and Hawija areas southwest of Kirkuk,” adding that, “The escaped families arrived in Qaraj area in the district of Makhmour which is controlled by the Peshmerga forces.” ISIS executes 3, Iraqi airstrikes kill 20 ISIS troops (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk Province announced on Thursday, that the so-called ISIS executed three people for collaborating with the security forces in the district of Hawija southwest of the province (250 km north of Baghdad), while revealed the killing of 20 ISIS members in an aerial bombardment launched by the Iraqi Air Force aircraft. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “Today, ISIS executed three young people in al-Jahesh Village in Hawija southwest of Kirkuk on charges of collaboration with the Iraqi security forces,” adding that, “The three young people were shot dead in front of a gathering of people in the village.” The source also pointed out, “The Iraqi Air Force carried out air strikes on ISIS headquarters in the industrial area, Khan Village and near Hawija Technical Institute in the district of Hawija, killing 20 members of ISIS, and destructing three vehicles, as well as six machine guns.” 8 ISIS troops die in Iraqi militia artillery attack (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A source within al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia said on Thursday, that eight elements of ISIS had been killed in an artillery shelling by al-Hashed al-Sha’bi that targeted a gathering for them in southern Kirkuk. The source said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The artillery battalion of al-Abbas Regiment shelled, today, a gathering for ISIS in the village of al-Bashir located in the district of Tuz Khurmato (23 km south of Kirkuk), resulting in the death of eight [ISIS] elements as well as the destruction of a vehicle that had carried a machine gun.” The source, who requested to remain anonymous, added, “The intelligence efforts of al-Abbas Combat Regiment were able to locate the ISIS sites in the village of al-Bashir and determine the exact coordinates of those [sites] for the artillery battalion.” Posted by: badanov 2016-03-11 |
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