15 militants killed, others arrested in operation, southwest of Kirkuk
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) Around 30 people were killed and arrested during a security operation, carried out in southwest of Kirkuk, the Federal Police announced on Thursday.
In a statement, the command said troops “resume their military operation in villages and valleys in Kirkuk toward southwest of the province to reach borders with Salahuddin at Makhoul and Hamreen mountains.”
The operation, according to the statement, “left 15 militants killed, 63 villages purged, seven booby-trapped vehicles destroyed and 15 suspects arrested.”
Two Islamic State members killed while infiltrating into southwest of Kirkuk
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi pro-government paramilitary troops have killed two Islamic State members as they were trying to sneak into southwest of Kirkuk province, the media service said on Thursday.
A statement by al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said “troops of the 27th brigade killed, today, two Islamic State members who infiltrated into a village in Hawija town, southwest of Kirkuk.”
The two members, according to the statement, “attempted carrying out attacks, however, the troops managed to kill them before they reached their target.”
On Wednesday, Federal Police killed an Islamic State leader called Shehab Ahmed al-Sallab at the outskirts of Hawija.