Mass grave with remains of six people, killed by Islamic State, found in Hawija
Hawija (IraqiNews.com) The pro-government paramilitary troops have run into a mass grave containing human remains of six people, southwest of Kirkuk.
A statement by the media service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said on Wednesday, “troops of the second and 56 brigades ran into a mass grave containing remains of six bodies in al-Bakara base in Hawija, Kirkuk.”
The victims, according to the statement, “had been executed by Islamic State members.”
Paramilitary troops kill 10 Islamic State militants in Kirkuk
Kirkuk (Iraqinews.com) – Ten Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Wednesday in a security operation to eliminate terrorism in the oil-rich Kirkuk province, a pro-government force said.
In a statement, released by Baghdad Today, the media service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said, “troops of the PMF’s 11th brigade and intelligence officers carried out a security operation to hunt for Islamic State militants at Khirbet Aziz village in Hawija, southwest of Kirkuk.”
“The troops killed 10 IS militants in the operation,” according to the statement, adding that the manhunt operation will go on as scheduled to eliminate the remaining IS cells across Kirkuk.