Peshmerga forces foil ISIS attack southwest of Kirkuk, 6 ISIS fighters killed
(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A security source in Kirkuk Province announced on Saturday, that the Peshmerga forces foiled ISIS attack on one of its sites west of the province, while pointed out to the killing of six ISIS fighters.
The source said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “ISIS terrorist gangs tried to attack Kawaz village, using an armed vehicle carrying six gunmen,” pointing out that, “The Peshmerga forces backed by the international coalition aircraft managed to foil the attack , killing all the attackers.”
Noteworthy, ISIS had seized the southern and western areas of Kirkuk since June 2014, while the Iraqi security forces are still continuing preparations to liberate these areas.