Islamic State militants kill two civilians in Iraq’s Diyala

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State militants killed two tribesmen in in an attack in Diyala province late Monday, local media reported Tuesday as the country struggles against remnant extremist cells.

The attack, the second of its kind in Habib Abdallah village the town of Khanaqin, left a father and his son dead, according to Shafaaq News.

Iraq declared victory over Islamic State militants late 2017, but continues to sustain occasional attacks by the extremist group against civilians and security forces.