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| Iraqi troops destroy ISIS HQ in Diyala |
| 2017-11-17 |
| Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi troops destroyed on Thursday an Islamic State hideout and dismantled three bombs east of Baqubah, Diyala, a military commander was quoted saying. Speaking to AlSumaria News, Commander of Tigris Operations Maj. Gen. Mazhar al-Azzawi said, “A joint Iraqi force managed to destroy a main hideout of IS fighters south of Kanaan city, some 20 km east of Baquba.” “The underground hotbed was used for storing foodstuffs and explosives,” he said, adding that three nearby explosives were also defused. Earlier in the day, the Tigris Operations Command announced launching a wide-scale operation to liberate villages south of Kanaan from Islamic State terrorists. |
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