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| Iraq |
| Samarra fights ISIS |
| 2015-03-02 |
| Iraqi forces kill 16 ISIS militants, repel attack on Sur-Nash [IraqiNews.com] On Saturday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that the Iraqi security forces have managed to repel an attack by the ISIS group Lions of Islam and kill 16 elements of the group in northern Samarra. The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, "Security forces have managed to repel an attack by the ISIS group Lions of Islam on the area of Sur-Nash, located in northern Samarra," pointing out that, "The forces killed 16 elements of the ISIS group including a key Arab leader, in addition to destroying five armored vehicles that belonged to the group." Dozens of volunteer fighters killed, injured during fierce battles south of Samarra [IraqiNews.com) On Saturday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that 17 elements of al-Hashed al-Sha'bi have been killed, while many others were maimed during festivities with the security forces in south of Samarra. The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, "This afternoon, two suicide kabooms have targeted two sites for the security forces on the Fallujah-Samarra road, which links between Baghdad and south of Samarra," pointing out that, "The two kabooms were followed by fierce festivities between the security forces and the ISIS group Lion of Islams." “17 deaths and dozens of injuries among al-Hashed al-Sha'bi soldiers were estimated as the number of casualties." "The festivities between the two sides also resulted in cutting the Samarra-Baghdad road," the source added. |
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| #1 "Need a volunteer to take a message to Garcia in Samarra and remind him of his tooth cleaning appointment." |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-03-02 06:56 |