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Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State has attacked a bus carrying civilians in Diyala province and killed people on board, a security source was quoted saying on Thursday.
Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said, “Islamic State killed several citizens after targeting their vehicle on Jalawla-Khanqeen road, north of Diyala.”
“Security services managed to transfer the victims to forensic medicine department in Khanqeen town,” the source added.
No further details about number of the victims were provided.
Iraqi troops destroy three Islamic State hideouts in Diyala
Diyala (Iraqinews.com) – As part of ongoing security efforts to completely eliminate terrorism across Iraq, Iraqi troops destroyed on Thursday three hotbeds of the Islamic State (IS) group in Diyala governorate.
In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Alghad Press, Diyala police said, “A joint police force carried out a security campaign in three villages in northeastern Diyala to hunt for Islamic State militants and destroy their shelters.”
“The troops managed to destroy three terrorist hideouts during the operation,” the statement read.