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3 Kops die in ISIS checkpoint attack in Diyala
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Three police personnel were killed, while three others were wounded as Islamic State launched at attack in west of Diyala, an official said.“Militants infiltrated from Hamreen regions in Salahuddin toward Udhaim dam to attack security checkpoint and al-Safra exit using mortar missiles and other weapons,” Abdul Jabbar al-Ebeidi, head of Udhaim town, told Baghdad Today on Friday. “The attack left three containers burnt, three persons, including police officer, killed and others wounded,” he added. Ebeidi blamed the attack on “security vacuum in regions between Diyala and Salahuddin from the north of Udhaim.” Earlier on the day, a security source said security troops, backed by air cover, headed to the exit after the attack to control the situation there. Posted by: badanov 2017-11-05 |
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