134 members of Hashd al-Shaabi and ISIS killed, wounded during Bashir liberation battles
Iraqi forces. Archival photo
(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A source in al-Hashd al-Turkmani announced on Sunday, that more than 134 members of ISIS and al-Hashd al-Shaabi were either killed or wounded during the cleansing battles of Kasabet al-Bashir area in southern Kirkuk.
The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The cleansing battles of Kasabet al-Bashir area resulted in the killing of 40 ISIS fighters and wounding of more than 25 others,” pointing out that, “The clashes between ISIS and al-Hashd al-Shaabi forces led to the killing of nine members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi and injury of 60 others.”
The source, who requested anonymity, added, “The forces from al-Hashd al-Shaabi managed to liberate the villages of Albu Moufarej and al-Mazraa west of Kasabet al-Bashir,” indicating that, “The Army Aviation managed to destroy three booby-trapped vehicles driven by suicide bombers.”