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Iraqi forces hunt for Islamic State militants in Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) – A wide-scale military operation was launched Tuesday in Diyala to track down Islamic State remnants, the province’s police spokesman was quoted as saying.A joint Iraqi force, backed by jet fighters, started a military operation to pursue remnants of the Islamic State group in seven villages on the border between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces, Baghdad Today news website quoted Diyala police spokesman Col. Ghaleb al-Attia as saying in a statement. “The operation is meant to put an end to the terrorist activities of IS cells in these vital areas,” the spokesman added. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-12-20 |
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