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Kirkuk Kombat Chronicle: 1 dead
ISIS kop dies in Iraqi airstrike(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk Province revealed on Wednesday, that eight members of the so-called ISIS, including the commander of the so-called Islamic police, were killed in an aerial bombing carried out by the international coalition aviation southwest of Kirkuk. The source said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The international coalition aviation shelled a headquarters belonging to ISIS in al-Rashad vicinity, killing eight ISIS members including ISIS commander of the Islamic police Eidan al-Ezzi,” adding that, “Ezzi was one of the perpetrators of the assassination of Abdullah Sami al-Assi, Head of the Arab Group, who was assassinated last year.” The source also pointed out, “Ezzi was also one of ISIS prominent leaders who served as ISIS commander of Islamic police southwest of Kirkuk. ISIS claims Iraqi drone shot down (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – An informed military source in the province of Kirkuk announced on Wednesday, that a reconnaissance aircraft belonging to the Iraqi Air Force crashed in the vicinity of Hawija west of the province due to a technical failure, while pointed out that the plane crew is missing. The source reported for IraqiNews.com, “We lost Cessna 208 Caravan plane belonging to Iraqi Air Force while it was on a reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the skies of Hawija west of Kirkuk,” noting that, “A technical failure led to the crash, and we are searching for the three crew members.” The source, who asked anonymity, added, “ISIS published a number of tweets stating that a detachment belonging to ISIS managed to drop the US-made aircraft, after being shot by caliber 57 cannon shells in the skies of Hawija southwest of Kirkuk.” ISIS attacks Taza with rocket artillery (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – The spokesperson for al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia Ali Husseini said on Wednesday, that the ISIS militants shelled the vicinity of Taza in southern Kirkuk by four Katyusha rockets without causing casualties. Husseini said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “This evening, ISIS attacked the district of Taza by launching four Katyusha rockets on the center of al-Bashir vicinity in southern Kirkuk,” adding that, “The rocket attack did not result in the registration of any casualties,” noting that, “al-Hashed al-Sha’bi forces responded to the attack.” Posted by: badanov 2016-03-17 |
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