Islamic State militant killed, three rest houses destroyed in Diyala

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) An Islamic State militant was killed and three rest houses were destroyed in several parts in Diyala, a police statement said on Tuesday.

“Based on intelligence information and coordination between al-Azeem police station, army and paramilitary troops of al-Hashd al-Shaabi, an airstrike killed IS militant, who was near al-Bou’Awad village, in Azeem town, north of Diyala. The militant was killed, while his vehicle was destroyed,” the statement said.

Moreover, joint troops destroyed three IS rest houses in Rabei’a village, near al-Saadiya town, northeast of Baqubah.

Diyala police confiscated several rest houses over the past few months.

On Tuesday, the Dijlah Operations Command announced destroying three rest houses as a large-scale military operation was launched to track IS fighters across al-Saadiya town.

Attacks launched by Islamic State militants against security troops, the pro-government forces and civilians surged over the past few weeks in northeast of Diyala, which urge the Iraqi forces to prevent the militants infiltration between Salahuddin and Kirkuk provinces, especially the regions stretching along Hamreen mountains and Al-Azeem town.

The group holds pivotal regions that link between each of Diyala, Salahuddin and Kirkuk, posing threats to the liberated regions.