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Diyala Dead Guys Documented: 1 ISIS big turban permanently untwisted
 Iraqi troops kill so-called Islamic State mufti in Diyala province Diyala (Iraqinews.com) – A senior religious leader in the Islamic State group has been killed in Diyala province on Monday, a security committee said. Speaking to Alsumaria News, Chairman of the Security Committee in the Council of Diyala Sadeq al-Husseini said, “The so-called Islamic State mufti and a number of his companions were killed as Iraqi troops and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) fighters carried out a specific operation on the outskirts of Houd al-Zour area (45 km northeast of Baqubah) in Diyala on Sunday evening.” Husseini added that a total of 30 Islamic State leaders were killed in Diyala in 2017, praising efforts exerted by the Iraqi intelligence to pursuit and monitor IS cells in the province. Military operation launched to pursuit Islamic State in Diyala province Diyala (Iraqinews.com) – A wide-scale military operation was launched on Monday to pursuit Islamic State at al-Nada area in Diyala, a military commander said. Speaking to Alghad Press, Tigris Operations Commander Lt. Gen. Mozher al-Azzawi said, “Joint troops, backed by Iraqi Air Force and Popular Mobilization Forces, launched in the wee hours of Monday a wide-scale military operation from two axes, targeting Islamic State hotbeds at al-Nada area in Diyala.” Azzawi added that the intelligence-based operation comes as part of the command’s strategy to eliminate Islamic State throughout the province. “The operation was launched upon accurate intelligence reports,” he pointed out. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-01-02 |
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