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Kirkuk Kombat Kronicle: ten turbans permanently unwound
 Four Islamic State members killed in airstrike, northwest Kirkuk: Commander Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Four Islamic State members were killed in an airstrike in northwest of Kirkuk, a commander announced on Sunday evening. In a statement, Maj. Gen. Maan al-Saadi, commander of the CTS special operations, said “four IS members were killed in an airstrike that targeted Makhmur mountains in Dibs region.” Six Islamic State militants killed as security operation ongoing in Kirkuk Kirkuk (Iraqinews.com) – Six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a security operation that was launched earlier on Sunday to purge villages located in southwestern the oil-rich Kirkuk province from terrorism, a security source was quoted as saying. Speaking to Baghdad Today news website, the source said, “Iraqi police, backed by pro-government troops of al-Hashd al-Shaabi, also found 11 explosive charges, nine tunnels and two booby-trapped vehicles that were used by the IS insurgents.” The security operation was launched upon accurate intelligence reports to purge villages in Riyad district, southwest of Kirkuk, from Islamic State militants. Federal police, backed by Iraqi warplanes and troops of the 2nd, 11th, 16th and 41st brigades of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) are taking part in the operation. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-03-13 |
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