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Kirkuk combat chronicle: 8 turbans toes up, 3 good guys kaboomed
Three security personnel injured in bomb blast, southwest of KirkukKirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Three security personnel were wounded as a bomb blast targeted their patrol, southwest of Kirkuk, a security source from the province said on Thursday. Speaking to AlSumaria News, the source said “Islamic State members attacked one of the checkpoints at Jisr Zegheitoun region in al-Rashad town, southwest of Kirkuk, without casualties reported. While personnel of Hawija Liberation Brigades were on way back to their headquarters, a bomb planted on the road went off leaving three personnel injured.” “Security troops transferred the injured to Kirkuk hospital for treatment,” the source, who asked to remain anonymous, added. Iraqi troops kill eight Islamic State suicide bombers in Kirkuk Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi troops killed on Thursday eight Islamic State suicide bombers during a security operation in Kirkuk, security sources were quoted as saying. Speaking exclusively to Baghdad Today website, the sources said, “Iraqi security force killed eight IS militants, wearing explosive belts, after besieging them in southwestern Kirkuk to deal a big blow to the militant group there.” There was a woman among the IS suicide bombers but her identity was not revealed, according to the sources. Four troops of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) were injured in the operation. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-05-25 |
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