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Iraq
Federal Police mourns 8 personnel killed by IS between Kirkuk, Baghdad
2018-03-25
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Federal Police Command has mourned several personnel who were killed by Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
members after being kidnapped on the road between Baghdad and Kirkuk.

In a statement, Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat, said, "the coward snuffies killed our captivated personnel who were kidnapped while being disarmed."

Moreover, Jawdat urged the armed forces "to follow the remaining remnants and destroy their cells and havens."

Earlier today, the pro-government al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) announced that eight federal police personnel were killed by Islamic State members.

In remarks, Ali al-Husseini, spokesperson for the PMFs in the northern axis, said, "IS members killed eight Federal Police personnel who were kidnapped few days ago in a region between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces."

"The video posted by the Death Eaters and circulated in media channels, today, has been verified," he added.

Islamic State posted, previously today, photos claiming they were for federal police personnel who were kidnapped on Baghdad-Kirkuk road. Some photos showed handicapped people, while others were for Death Eaters shooting people.

Husseini added that "the attack will be the last one to be launched in that region," after he announced drawing a plan, along with the Counter-Terrorism Service, Federal Police and Rapid Response troops to deploy security elements along the road between Kirkuk and Baghdad.
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