Clashes between Islamic State and security forces in Khanaqin

Clashes between Islamic State and security forces in Khanaqin

ISIS members attacked villages in the northeast of Diyala Governorate causing causalities among security personnel and civilians.

A source told Shafaq News agency, “ISIS militants attacked Iraqi army check points with snipers and mortars in the villages of Shirk and Al-Qaya between Khanaqin and Jalawla and the villages of Al-Islah and Umm Al-Hatta, north of Jalawla, (70 km northeast of Baqubah).”

The source added, ” two security officials wounded in these attacks” noting that “the clashes are still continuing.”

It is noteworthy that the outskirts of Jalawla and Khanaqin have been a scene of confrontations for 3 years due to infiltration of ISIS elements fleeing from the liberated areas and governorates to the orchards and agricultural lands.

Source: Shafaaq News