Iraqi pro-government troops repulse Islamic State attack in Salahuddin
The Islamic State militants. File photo.
“Troops of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) managed, today, to repel an attack by two Islamic State members who were trying to infiltrate into al-Alam region in Salahuddin,” the source told Almaalomah website.
Islamic State members keep trying every now and then to infiltrate into Salahuddin,” the source added.
In December, Abadi announced full liberation of Iraqi lands, declaring end of war against IS members. However, 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.
Thousands of IS militants as well as Iraqi civilians were killed since the government campaign, backed by paramilitary troops and the coalition, was launched in October 2016 to fight the militant group.
A total of 104 Iraqi civilians and policemen were killed, while 177 others were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in March, according to casualty figures by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
As many as 3,298 civilians were killed and 4,781 others were wounded in 2017, excluding Anbar civilian casualty figures for November and December, which are not available, UNAMI said in a report in December.
The war against IS has displaced at least five million people.