IS Stepping Up Attacks in Iraq’s North
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(Worthy News) – Islamic State (IS) militants killed four security officials late Wednesday near the northern city of Kirkuk, local officials said.
The attack, which was carried out on a checkpoint manned by local Kurdish security forces, also left at least eight people wounded, local sources said.
“At least 15 IS militants, including a couple snipers, were involved in the overnight raid,” a senior Iraqi security official told VOA. [ Source: VOA (Read More…) ]
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