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Iraq
Adventures Around Salahuddin District
2015-03-21
Security forces repel ISIS attack on Jazirah, Salahuddin

[IraqiNews.com] An official source in Salahuddin province said Thursday, that the security forces have managed to repel an ISIS offensive on the area of al-Jazirah, located in west of Tikrit.

The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, "Security forces backed by al-Hashed al-Sha'bi militia fighters have managed to repel a massive offensive by the ISIS group bully boyz against sites for the security forces in the area of al-Jazirah, located in west of Tikrit," pointing out that, "The festivities between the two sides resulted in killing and injuring dozens of ISIS turbans, including seven suicidal elements who were wearing some boom belts during the attack."

Bomb blast wounds 7 police elements southwest of Samarra

[IraqiNews.com] On Thursday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that nine elements of the federal police have been injured in an kaboom that took place in Samarra.

The source informed IraqiNews, "Today, a bomb that was emplaced on the side of Samarra-Thurthar road went off, suddenly, while a police rank was passing through the area," pointing out that, "The kaboom resulted in killing 9 elements of the federal police force."

"A security force shortly blockaded the area of the kaboom and transferred the injured to a near hospital," the source added.

22 ISIL terrorists killed northeastern Salah il-Din

[IraqiNews.com] 22 ISIL bad boyz were potted in an the joint security forces of northeastern Kirkuk.

Security source stated to IraqiNews.com "The joint security forces and the volunteers targeted the ISIL snuffies in al-Khasfa area of northeastern Salah il-Din to kill 22 of them."

Warren denies request from Iraq to US led coalition to support ISF in Tikrit

[IraqiNews.com] Pentagon front man Army Col. Steve Warren
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denied any request from the Iraqi government to the US led coalition to conduct Arclight airstrikes to support the operations of the Iraqi Forces to retake Tikrit.

Warren stated that "we haven't been asked by the Iraqi government to conduct Arclight airstrikes Tikrit", adding that " We don't conduct any strikes without the request and agreement of the government of Iraq or the Kurdistan Regional Government" referring that "the Iraqi Forces have encircled Tikrit but haven't advanced to control it yet".

Displaced citizens return home in Samarra

[IraqiNews.com] Informed source stated to IraqiNews.com that the displaced families returned to their residences in Samara.

The source added to IraqiNews.com "Many displaced families returned to their residcens in Samara of northern Salah il-Din province after securing their area by the Iraqi Security Forces and the Volunteers of the Public Mobilization."
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