ISIS military commander killed in militant attack in Sharqat, Salahuddin
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(IraqiNews.com) Salahuddin – A local source in Salahuddin province said on Saturday, that the commander of the ISIS battalion known as “the red streaks” had been killed along with one of his aides during an armed attack north of the province.
The source, who requested anonymity, reported for IraqiNews.com, “The commander of the red streaks battalion known as Abu Hafsa al-Ansari had been killed along with one of his aides during an armed attack that was carried out by some of the residents opposing ISIS in the district of al-Sharqat north of Salahuddin.”
The source also added, “ISIS imposed a curfew amid a large spread of armed elements in the main roads, while raid operations began in search of the perpetrators.”