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Kirkuk: ISIS vs. Kurds Cagematch
IS media agency cameraman found beheaded in KirkukAl-Riyadh (IraqiNews.com) Unknown individuals beheaded a cameraman operating within the Islamic State’s main media agency in southwestern Kirkuk, a source said Tuesday. The source told Alsumaria News that a cameraman working for Amaq News Agency, Islamic State’s media arm, was found beheaded at a country road in al-Riyadh, southwest of the province. IS members were put in alert to search for the attackers, according to the source. Peshmerga personnel killed, injured as IS attack repelled southwest Kirkuk Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) A Peshmerga personnel was killed, while two others were injured on Tuesday as the troops foiled an attack by the Islamic State in Tuz Khurmatu city, southwest of Kirkuk, a Kurdish officer said. “Peshmerga troops foiled a huge attack launched by the Islamic State militants against Zerka region in Tuz Khurmatu,” Col. Sankar Hassan told Anadolu news agency. “The fierce confrontations lasted for several hours,” he added hinting that the U.S.-led coalition jets were backing Peshmerga. “The attack left one personnel killed and two others wounded. Meanwhile, several IS militants were killed and injured,” Hassan said. IS launched several attacks this month against Peshmerga troops deployed south of Tuz Khurmatu. ISIS female enforcer dubbed 'crocodile jaws' for biting women who break the terror group's 'modesty code' has her teeth smashed by vigilantes in Iraq [DailyMail] The woman, a 'biter' for ISIS's female vigilante division, was ambushed outside her home in Hawija, Kirkuk by unknown attackers in what is thought to be a revenge attack. One source said the woman had bitten more than 200 women's hands after they were deemed to have violated the group's modesty code. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-06-21 |
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