PMF foils ISIS attack in northern Salahuddin
Salahuddin Province.
(IraqiNews.com) Salahuddin – On Thursday, Leader in al-Hashd al-Shaabi Jabbar al-Maamouri announced, that the security forces backed by al-Hashd al-Shaabi forces foiled a massive attack carried out by the ISIS organization in Tal Kasiba area in northern Salahuddin, while inflicted heavy losses on the organization.
Maamouri said in a statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “The ISIS organization has carried out a massive attack on Tal Kasiba and Albu Ogail areas north of Salahuddin,” pointing out that, “ISIS carried out the attack on the first defense lines using 17 vehicles carrying militants, in addition to three booby-trapped vehicles.”
He added, “The joint security forces backed by al-Hashd al-Shaabi and Shamr tribe fighters, in addition to the Iraqi Air Force managed to foil the attack and inflicted heavy losses on ISIS.”