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| Iraq |
| 12 ISIS fighters die near Kirkuk |
| 2017-02-01 |
| Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Peshmerga official Kamal Kirkuki declared that 12 members of the Islamic State were killed, while two vehicles belonging to the group were destructed by an air strike, northwest of the province. Kirkuki said in a press statement, “The Peshmerga Intelligence received information, at after noon today, indicating that the Islamic State group is moving near Sartak Village in Dibs District to attack the Kurdish forces.” “The international coalition air force conducted an air strike, based on the received information, eliminating the targets completely,” Kirkuki added. “The destroyed targets included a warehouse, explosives factory, mortar detachments and two vehicles belonging to the Islamic State,” Kirkuki further explained. “The air strike also killed 12 members of the extremist group, as well as wounding many others,” Kirkuki said. Kurd security forces bust up ISIS cell [ARA News] The Kurdish security forces on Tuesday arrested a group of Islamic Stat’s (ISIS) jihadists northwest of Kirkuk city, in northern Iraq, officials said. The ISIS-affliated cell was reportedly preparing to carry out terror attacks in Kirkuk. “By arresting them, our forces prevented several attacks in Kirkuk,” the Kurdish security said. The Kurdistan Region’s Security Council (KRSC) issued a statement saying: “Our Counter Terrorism Dept (CTD) and Kirkuk’s Asayish arrested six ISIS members in Bajwan in NW Kirkuk and foiled their planned attacks.” “Their plans included attacks in Kirkuk city and Dubiz district. The group is responsible for acts of terrorism in villages West of Kirkuk,” the KRSC said. The six ISIS suspects were identified as Barzan Mohammed [nicknamed Qahtan], who was leading the group, beside Rokan Mohammed, Nazhan Mohammed, Ahmad Mohammed, Mohammed Ali Ibrahim and Fars Mokhlaf. This is the second time this week that the Kurdish security forces announced the arrest of ISIS suspects. Last Monday, the KRSC and CTD announced the arrest of Ali Sleman Osman, who was involved in an attack on the US consulate in Erbil on April 17, 2015. Osman had earlier avoided arrest by fleeing the Kurdistan Region. |
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