Security personnel killed in confrontations against IS, south of Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A security personnel has been killed in confrontation between Iraqi security troops and Islamic State militants, south of Diyala, local source from the province said on Sunday.
Speaking to Alghad Press, the sources said, “security troops are in clashes at the meantime against Islamic State cells in the vicinity of Jawad al-Bashu village, at the outskirts of Bahraz town, south of Diyala.”
The confrontations, according to the source, “are still ongoing. Addition security personnel headed to reinforce other troops there.”
The clashes “left a security personnel killed,” the source said, adding the losses among Islamic State is still unknown.
Policeman killed, another injured in bomb blast, south of Diyala
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A policeman was killed, while another was injured in a bomb blast, south of Diyala, a security source from the province said on Sunday.
Speaking to AlSumaria News, the source said, “a bomb, placed on the side of the agricultural road, south of Bahraz, went off targeting a police patrol, leaving one personnel killed and another injured.”
Investigations were conducted, the source added.
Earlier today, a security personnel was killed in confrontations between Iraqi security troops and Islamic State militants, at the outskirts of Bahraz.
Iraq releases two kidnapped Filipino women
Diyala (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi police released on Sunday two Filipino women, who were kidnapped yesterday on a road linking the Iraqi capital Baghdad to the Kurdish city of Erbil, a police commander from the province of Diyala was quoted as saying.
The pair were traveling along with three other Filipino nationals on Saturday when their car broke down, Egyptian website Youm7 quoted two security sources as saying.
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