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Iraq
Five Islamic State members killed, arrested, southwest of Kirkuk
2018-10-28
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Three Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
members were killed, while two others were tossed in the clink
I ain't sayin' nuttin' widdout me mout'piece!
, southwest of Kirkuk,
... a thick stew of Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, and probably Antarcticans, all of them mutually hostile most of the time...
Iraqi forces announced on Saturday.

In a statement, Iraqi Federal Police commander, Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat said "troops set up an ambush on one of the roads that Islamic State members use."

Confrontations broke out, according to the statement. Three snuffies were killed, while explosives and weapons were seized in al-Atshana village in al-Rashad region.

In related news, the Security Media Center said two snuffies were arrested in southwest of the province.

"Federal Police managed to arrest two snuffies in Kirkuk," it said. "One of the snuffies is involved in terrorism charges, while the other used to work within the group in the so-called Kirkuk State."

Both were referred to judiciary for investigations.
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  "Yeah, we killed 'em, then arrested them"
Posted by: Frank G   2018-10-28 10:48  

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