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Salahuddin Combat Courier
6 suicide bombers die in SalahuddinBaiji (IraqiNews.com) Security and paramilitary forces in Salahuddin province killed six suicide bombers on Thursday, while a seventh blew himself up, killing a child north of the province, according to security sources. Alsumaria News quoted the sources saying the attackers, clad in military uniforms, sneaked into al-Hajjaj village, south of Baiji. Troops killed two before blowing themselves, but third hid inside a house, blew himself up and killed a child. Meanwhile, the media service of the pro-Iraqi government troops paramilitary forces, al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) said four suicide bombers were also shot dead trying to enter Baiji’s Harariyat region. Google Map at the link Iraqi militia unit repels ISIS attack, 14 Bad Guys die Baiji (IraqiNews.com) Kata’ib Jund al-Imam movement announced, on Thursday, killing 14 members of the Islamic State group, after repulsing the group’s attack on west of Baiji District, in Salahuddin Province. The movement’s Official Abu Karar al-Asadi said in a press statement that Kata’ib Jund al-Imam managed to repulse a violent attack launched by the Islamic State group on al-Sineya-Haditha defense line, west of Baiji. “Our security forces also inflicted heavy human and material losses on the attackers,” Asadi explained. Furthermore, Asadi added that 14 members of the terrorist group were killed during the clashes and two others were wounded, while security forces burned three booby-trapped vehicles during the attack that lasted for more than three hours. “Unfortunately, two of our soldiers were killed and four others were wounded during the attack,” Asadi stated. Earlie today, al-Hashd al-Shaabi media office also announced repulsing another attack by the Islamic State group on al-Harariyat area in Baiji District. Kata’ib Jund al-Imam is a Shi’a militia operating in Iraq, and is considered as part of al-Hashd al-Shaabi militias (Popular Mobilization Units). Posted by: badanov 2017-04-07 |
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