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| Six policemen killed, wounded in Islamic State attack, northwest of Diyala |
| 2018-05-04 |
| Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Six policemen were killed and wounded in an attack, northwest of Diyala, carried out by Islamic State members, who claimed responsibility of it later, BasNews reported on Thursday. Gunmen attacked a checking point in Wadi al-Awsag region, in the vicinity of Jalawla town, northeast of Baquba on Wednesday, local sources said. Security sources, according to the sources, managed to repel the attack following clashes that lasted for two hours. Four policemen were killed, while two others were wounded. The militant group then claimed responsibility for the attack. Few days ago, the group threatened to target the balloting stations during the parliamentary elections, slated for the 12th of May. |
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