Iraqi security forces kill five militants linked with ISIS north of Baqubah
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Diyali – The commander of Dijla Operations, Lt. Gen. Mezher al-Azzawi, announced on Sunday the killing of five elements linked with the ISIS during a security operation north of Baqubah.
Azzawi said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “A force from the Ninth Emergency Regiment of Diyali Police succeeded in a tactical operation in the vicinity of al-Azeem Al-Arroai (76 km north of Baqubah), [resulting] in the death of five ISIS militants, including a leader, that represent a dangerous cell.”
Azzawi added, “The cell was involved in many acts of violence.”