Three terrorists killed in security operation in Diyala regions
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Three terrorists were killed in a security operation carried out in several regions across Diyala, the Iraqi Interior Ministry’s Security Media Center said on Wednesday.
“Joint troops from Diyala Operations Command carried out an operation in several regions including al-Oyoun village, which left three militants killed there,” Brig. Gen. Yahia Rasool, spokesperson of the center, said.
“This came after confrontations with the militants, when of the conscripts was injured,” he added.
12 Islamic State members killed in airstrike on Iraqi border area
Diyala (IraqiNews.com) – Twelve members of Islamic State were killed Wednesday in an airstrike on a border area between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces, a security source said.
“Iraqi jet fighters have shortly targeted a group of Islamic State militants in al-Maita basin on the border between the provinces of Diyala and Salahuddin,” the source told Mawazin News.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added that the air raid left 12 IS members dead and five others trapped.
“A security force has gone on a mission to eliminate the remaining IS terrorists,” the source added.