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Kirkuk combat chronicle: 4 turbans tied up, 3 turbans permanently unwound
 Four armed Islamic State members arrested at Iraq’s Kirkuk Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Four Islamic State members were arrested after clashes and security raids by Iraqi forces in Kirkuk province, a security source was quoted saying in Wednesday. Alsumaria News quoted a source at the Iraqi Federal Police saying that three Islamic State members were arrested with assault rifles in their possession in Bakkara village in Hawija, the extremist group’s former stronghold in southwestern Kirkuk. He said those were taken to a security unit for interrogation. In a separate incident, the source said, police and Popular Mobilization forces injured an Islamic State member while three others managed to flee when forces stormed an abandoned house in Bastana village, also in Hawija. He added that troops found an underground tunnel passing under the house following the end of the encounter. Three Islamic State members killed in infiltration attempt into south of Kirkuk Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Three Islamic State members were killed as security troops foiled an attack, south of Kirkuk province, security source was quoted saying on Wednesday. Speaking to Almaalomah website, the source said “al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) thwarted, today, an infiltration attempt by Islamic State members near al-Riyad town, south of Kirkuk. Three militants were trying to sneak into the town, but they were all killed.” PMFs as well as other security troops, are still deployed there to prevent any infiltration, the source added. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-06-07 |
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