10 police personnel likely to be abducted during clashes against IS, south of Kirkuk: Source
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Fierce confrontations occurred between Islamic State members and Federal Police troops, south of Kirkuk province, an informed security source from the province said on Wednesday.
Speaking to Shafaq News, the source said IS members attacked, early today, Federal Police forces in al-Zarka village, at the outskirts of Tuz Khurmatu, adding that the confrontations left casualties on both sides.
Moreover, the source said that around 10 police personnel disappeared during the clashes, indicating that they could have been captivated by the militant group.
Islamic State claims responsibility for murdering 21 people in attack, south of Kirkuk
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State members have claimed responsibility for the attack that took place on Tuesday evening on Daquq-Tuz Khurmatu road.
Pro-IS websites posted a statement by the militant group at which it claimed responsibility for the attack, which left two families killed.
Twenty one people, including children, were killed and injured in an attack that targeted two families, south of Kirkuk.