Iraqi forces, Islamic State militants clash at Salahuddin bridge
Baiji (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi forces clashed on Saturday with Islamic State militants at an area in Salahuddin province after embarking on an operation to clear it from reminiscent terrorist cells.
The media service of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces said its troops clashed with Islamic State members near al-Fatha bridge in Hamreen mountains.
It explained that the forces had launched an operation to chase remnant militants in Mutaibija region, east of Salahuddin.
Senior policeman, three Islamic State members killed in operations in Salahuddin
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A senior policeman and three Islamic State members were killed during security operations, east of Salahuddin province, according to the Iraqi military and sources.
A statement by the Security Media Center said head of al-Alam police station in Salahuddin, Brig, Gen, Mohamed Hammash Khalaf, was killed. “During an operation in Mutaibija region in Salahuddin, a bomb went off targeting a vehicle of Alam police station near Jisr al-Zarka region.”
The blast, according to the statement, left Khalaf and his driver Idris Mohamed Mahmoud killed, while another policeman was injured.
Moreover, a security source told Almaalomah website that “al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) in Diyala killed three Islamic State members in Mutaibija.”
Earlier today, the Iraqi joint forces, backed by the army jets, carried out a wide-scale military operation to purge regions located between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces.