Iraqi Forces Kill 12 Islamic State Militants in Iraq’s Salahudin and Diyala

New Delhi, October 10:

As many as 12 Islamic State (IS) militants have been killed in a raid and an airstrike on Wednesday in Salahudin and Diyala provinces of Iraq said reports.

An army force raided a house in Salahudin that was used as an Islamic State hideout at a village in the northwest of the provincial capital Tikrit.

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An army officer was killed during a raid in the house that appeared to be booby-trapped which was detonated. The troops discovered 10 IS militants hiding in a bunker that sparked heavy clash between the two parties. All the militants were killed in the clashed.

On the other hand, based on intelligence reports, the Iraqi aircraft conducted an airstrike in Diyala. The airstrike was reported on an IS position in a rugged area located near the provincial border with neighbouring Salahudin province. It destroyed the position and killed two IS militants inside.

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