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Al-Hashd al-Shaabi repulse IS attack southeast of Tikrit
[Iraq News] A local source in Salahuddin Province informed that al-Hashd al-Shaabi forces managed to repulse an attack launched by the Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group, southeast of Tikrit, Alsumaria News reported on Tuesday. The source said, "Al-Hashd al-Shaabi’s 9th brigade repelled an attack launched by the Islamic State on Albu Khado village, southeast of Tikrit District." "The security forces also burned two vehicles belonging to the terrorist group and killed their drivers, as well as arresting another IS member," the source added on condition of anonymity. Earlier today, eight members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi were killed by improvised bombs kaboom in al-Alam area, east of Tikrit. Posted by: Fred 2017-03-01 |
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