ISIS appoints new military Wali of Hawija
ISIS members. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) KIRKUK- A security source in Kirkuk province on Wednesday informed that ISIS appointed a new military Wali of Hawija city, southwest of Kirkuk.
Talking to Iraqi News, the source said, “ISIS appointed one of its leaders as Hawija Wali (55 km southwest of Kirkuk), after the escape of the old Wali and a number of ISIS leaders to an unknown destination with a big amount of money.”
Seeking anonymity the source further said, “ Most of ISIS fighters of foreign origin have fled to Nineveh and a few of them stayed in Hawija,” adding, “The security forces have imposed complete blockade on Hawija and Sharqat.”