Iraqi troops kill two Islamic State militants in DiyalaDiyala (Iraqinews.com) Two Islamic State militants were killed in separate security campaigns east of Diyala, a military commander said.
“Joint Iraqi troops carried out separate security campaigns, targeting Islamic State militants in eastern Diyala, killing two of them,” Commander of Tigris Operations Maj. Gen. Mazhar al-Azzawi told Alsumaria News on Tuesday.
He added that the clampdowns were launched upon accurate intelligence information.
On Tuesday, Mazhar announced that Iraqi troops killed four Islamic State militants during security campaigns in Diyala.
The security campaigns were launched after receiving accurate intelligence information on the location of the IS terrorists, he added.
Joint troops repulse Islamic State attack, east of Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) An official from Diyala province has announced thwarting an infiltration attempt by militants into liberated regions in east of the province.
Speaking to AlSumaria News on Tuesday, Ragheb al-Ankabi, head of al-Mansouria municipal council, said, “checkpoints of the joint security troops deployed at villages of Shirwin basin region noticed an infiltration attempt by three Islamic State militants.”
The troops, according to Ankabi, controlled the situation and started operations to follow the militants.