Islamic State abducts two civilians, southwest of Kirkuk
Unidentified gunmen attack a checkpoint of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi
Speaking to AlSumari News, the source said “Islamic State members carried out, today, an ambush on Biji- Kirkuk road in Riyad town. They kidnapped two people to unknown destination.”
“Security troops cordoned off the region and conducted investigations,” the source, who preferred anonymity, said.
Earlier today, the Interior Ministry announced arresting two Islamic State leaders in Hawija town, southwest of Kirkuk.
Two people were killed, while a civilian was injured on Saturday in an attack carried out by Islamic State in a village in Hawija.
Last week, Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat, chief of Federal Police, said five-member Islamic State cell was arrested in Kirkuk.
Thousands of Islamic State militants as well as Iraqi civilians were killed since the government campaign, backed by paramilitary troops and the coalition was launched in October 2016.
Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks across Iraq against troops. Security reports indicate that the militant group still poses threat against stability in the country. The group still has dormant cells, through which it carries out attacks, across Iraq like it used to do before 2014.