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11 soldiers killed in IS attack in Iraq

Baghdad:  At least 11 Iraqi soldiers were killed in an overnight attack by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the eastern province of Di...


Baghdad: At least 11 Iraqi soldiers were killed in an overnight attack by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the eastern province of Diyala, police said on Friday. The attack took place after midnight when IS militants attacked an army outpost in the Udheim area, 60 km north of Diyala’s provincial capital Baquba, a senior police officer said.

The attackers killed 11 soldiers, including an officer, before fleeing, said al-Saadi, who confirmed that the soldiers were surprised by the attack, as the attackers took advantage of the significant drop in temperatures and attacked the military outpost.

The Iraqi security forces in the Diyala province are on high alert after the attack, while high-ranking security officials from the provincial Operations Command arrived at the scene to investigate the incident, he added.

Over the past months, IS militants have intensified their attacks against Iraqi security forces in the provinces which the militants had previously controlled, leaving dozens dead and wounded.

 

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