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| Iraq |
| IS seizes western Iraqi town of Hit |
| 2014-10-02 |
| Sunni militants took control of most of the western Iraqi town of Hit in Anbar province early on Thursday, according to security sources and local officials. Adnan al-Fahdawi, a provincial council member, said, "Ninety percent of the town of Hit has been overrun by militants, adding the attackers were better armed than local security forces. An eyewitness speaking from Hit said, "Scores of militants can be seen in the town with their vehicles and weapons, I can hear shooting now everywhere." The security sources said the attackers struck first with three suicide car bombs at the eastern entrance to Hit and a police station in town. Early reports from Hit hospital sources said six people, including one civilian, were killed and 12 people were injured. |
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