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Iraq
Paramilitary troops repel Islamic State attack in Salahuddin
2018-09-16
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) The pro-government paramilitary troops have foiled an Islamic State attack, south of Samarra in Salahuddin province, the media service reported.

“Troops of the 43rd brigade of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) received information that Islamic State members were intending to carry out attack against civil and security targets in the city,” the official website of the troops said.

“The forces managed to repulse the attack at the outskirts of Balad city, south of Samarra,” it added.

The report indicated losses in lives among the militant, while the rest ran away.
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