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Kirkuk Kombat Chronicle
Kurdish forces stop ISIS attack on Tuz Khurmatu(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – A well placed source in the Ministry of Interior, Iraq, informed on Friday that a number of ISIS fighters were killed to the south of Kirkuk after the Peshmerga forces launched a counterattack against an ISIS offensive. “ISIS first attacked the Peshmerga lines near Tuz Khurmatu, north-east of Salahuddin. But the Kurdish forces soon repelled the offensive and caused serious damages to the outfit,” the source added seeking anonymity. “A number of ISIS fighters were killed during the confrontations. The corpses of the dead militants were left on the battlefield. No casualties were reported from Peshmerga forces side,” the source further added. Iraqi forces close in on Hawija (IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A military source informed that joint security forces have began moving in order to liberate Hawija district. They are backed by the international coalition aviation. Sharing details the source revealed, “Forces from Army’s 5th Brigade, East of Tigris Operations, al-Hashd al-Shaabi and Badr Organization. Moreover, al-Hashd al-Ashaeri forces today have moved towards Hawija district in Kirkuk province in order to liberate it from ISIS control.” “The liberation battle will be backed by the international coalition’s airstrikes,” the source added. Posted by: badanov 2016-09-04 |
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