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| ISIS gets aggressive in Tikrit | |
| 2015-02-12 | |
| Violent clashes break out between security forces and ISIS militants northern Tikrit [IraqiNews.com] A security source in Salahuddin province announced Wednesday, that the security forces, backed by volunteer fighters (known as al-Hashd al-Sha'bi), have launched an attack on the northern areas of Tikrit, pointing out to the outbreak of violent festivities between those troops and the elements of the ISIS organization. The source informed IraqiNews.com, "Security forces backed by volunteer fighters launched, today, an attack from the University of Tikrit on the northern side of the city to free it from ISIS." The source, who requested anonymity, added, "Violent festivities erupted in the wake of the attack between ISIS elements and the security forces." 15 security forces elements killed, injured by two car bombs near Speicher Base [IraqiNews.com] A security source in Salahuddin province stated on Wednesday, that 15 elements of the security forces have been killed and maimed in an kaboom of two boom-mobiles near Speicher Base north of Tikrit. The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, "Two boom-mobiles driven by a French and a Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates... i jacket wallahs went kaboom!today, targeting a security forces gathering on the highway that links between Speicher Base and the University of Tikrit, which resulted in killing two security forces elements and wounding 13 others." The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, added, "The security force arrived at the scene and transported the injured by ambulances to a nearby hospital and the bodies of the dead to the Forensic Medicine Authority." Suicide bombing kills, wounds 30 soldiers in southern Tikrit [IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that 30 people were either killed or injured in a suicide kaboom that targeted al-Muthanna warehouse in southern Tikrit. The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, "Today, a jacket wallah driving a vehicle has blown up himself, targeting an ISIS-seized territory in al-Muthanna warehouse in the area between the districts of Samarra and al-Tharthar, located in southern Tikrit," noting that, "The kaboom resulted in killing and wounding around 30 soldiers in the area." "Security forces shortly blockaded the area and prevented people from approaching to it," the source added.
Clashes between Iraqi government forces and militants along with attacks in the capital Baghdad on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens, officials said. Heavy clashes erupted in three separate areas outside the city of Tikrit, which is controlled by the Islamic State extremist group, killing 12 security forces, Shiite militiamen and civilians, and wounding 37 others, a police official said. He added that three suicide truck bombers attacked the security forces during the clashes. Militants claimed responsibility for three suicide attacks in a statement posted on a Twitter account frequently used by the extremist group. It said the attacks were carried out by French, Syrian and Qatari fighters, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant forums. | |
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