11 ISIS militants killed, injured in security operation in Muqdadiyah District
(IraqiNews.com) Diyala – Tigris Operations Command announced on Tuesday, that 11 members of the so-called ISIS were either killed or wounded in a security operation carried out by the security forces in Muqdadiyah District northeast of Baquba, while indicated to seizing a number of explosive devices and belts.
The commander of Tigris Operations Lt. Gen. Mezher al-Azzawi said in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com “Today the security forces from the police and army carried out a security operation in al-Khalawiya area north of Muqdadiya (35 km north of Baquba), killing nine members of ISIS, and injuring two others.”
Al-Azzawi added, “The security forces were able to seize 50 explosive devices and 15 explosive belts in several areas of Baquba.”