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2015-03-14 Iraq
Meanwhile, around Kirkuk...
Iraqi forces kill 6 ISIS militants, cleanse areas between Salahuddin and Kirkuk

[IraqNews.com] On Thursday, a source within the police force in Diyali province said, that 6 ISIS elements have been killed by the security forces in an operation to cleanse the areas between Salahuddin and Kirkuk from ISIS sites.

The commander of Diyali police force Lt. Gen. Jamil al-Shammari stated for IraqiNews, "Security forces backed by al-Hashed al-Sha'bi mitilia fighters have managed to kill 6 ISIS elements and destroy 4 armored vehicles that belonged to them in a security operation to cleanse 20 villages located in the areas between Salahuddin and Kirkuk provinces."

"The forces are advancing into areas between the hills and residential lands in that region," al-Shammari also added.

ISIS cuts all communications in Hawija, Kirkuk

[IraqiNews.com] On Thursday, a security source in Kirkuk province stated, that the ISIS group bandidos forces of Evil have cut all the phone communications in the district of al-Hawija in southwest of Kirkuk.

The, who requested anonymity, informed IraqiNews, "Elements of the ISIS group have cut all the phone lines and internet communications in the district of al-Hawija, located 55 km southwest of Kirkuk,
... a thick stew of Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, and probably Antarcticans, all of them mutually hostile most of the time...
" pointing out that, "The group's bandidos forces of Evil have made an announcement over the loudspeakers that it is forbidden to contact relatives and residents living in other districts of the province."

Security forces liberate 7 villages, kill ISIS militants southwest of Kirkuk

[IraqiNews.com] Chief of Police in Kirkuk Brigadier Sarhad Qadir announced Thursday, the liberation of seven villages and the death of a number of ISIS faceless myrmidons southwest of the province.

Qadir said in interview for IraqiNews.com,"The police and Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed this evening to liberate seven villages in Rashad district (35 km southwest of Kirkuk)."

Qadir added, "The forces also managed to kill a number of ISIS holy warriors."

A security source in the province of Kirkuk reported Thursday, the start of the liberation operation in Bashir village and the villages of Taza district south of the province.

Volunteers, Peshmerga control large part of Al-Rashad in Kirkuk

[IraqiNews.com] The volunteers of popular mobilization and Peshmerga elements have controlled a large part of Al-Rashad district in southwest of Kirkuk.

The volunteers of popular mobilization and Peshmerga elements have taken back Al-Yarmouk residence and Al-Kuba village in Al-Rashad district in southwest of Kirkuk,
... a thick stew of Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, and probably Antarcticans, all of them mutually hostile most of the time...
IraqiNews.com has learned.

Basheer village southwest Kirkuk liberated from ISIL

[IraqiNews.com] Basheer Village of southwestern Kirkuk province has been liberated from the control of the terrorist ISIL on Friday evening, security source reported.

The source told IraqiNews.com "The Kurdish Peshmerga forces in coordination with volunteers managed to liberate the Basheer village which is dominated by residents from the Turkmen community from the control of the terrorist ISIL on Friday evening."

"The joint forces raised the Iraqi flag over the buildings in the village," the source added.

On Friday morning, a military operation has started to liberate the village which was considered a threshold for the gangs of the ISIL in Kirkuk province.
Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-14 11:03|| || Front Page|| [12 views ]  Top
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