The jihadist group Islamic State claimed immediately, via a publish on Telegram, duty for yesterday's assault in northeastern Iraq.
5 troopers have been killed and 5 others wounded within the assault which came about between Diyala and Salahaddin provinces, in an space the place jihadist cells nonetheless function. Practically seven years after the Iraqi authorities declared complete victory over the jihadists, the assaults haven’t stopped.
Iraq's Ministry of Protection issued a press release expressing its grief over the lack of Colonel Khalid Naji Wasak and troopers who have been subjected to a “terrorist assault”. Iraqi safety forces repelled the assault however suffered heavy casualties, the assertion stated.
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