TARMIYAH: Iraqi security forces clashed with the militant Islamic State group north of Baghdad on Saturday, leaving at least five jihadists and two security personnel dead.
A joint force of army troops and state-sponsored tribal fighters raided an IS hideout in the leafy plains of Tarmiyah, according to a statement from the military.
“We had learnt that IS was holding a meeting there to plan for attacks on the capital Baghdad,” Ahmad Salim, head of the Baghdad Operations Command, said near the site of the fighting.
Ensuing clashes killed five IS fighters and two tribal pro-government forces, the military statement said.
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Iraqi forces search the Tarmiyah area, north of Baghdad, on February 20, 2021, following clashes with ISIS fighters. (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
Iraqi security forces clashed with the ISIS group north of Baghdad on Saturday, leaving at least five extremists and two security personnel dead.
A joint force of army troops and state-sponsored tribal fighters raided an ISIS hideout in the leafy plains of Tarmiyah, according to a statement from the military. We had learnt that ISIS was holding a meeting there to plan for attacks on the capital Baghdad, Ahmad Salim, head of the Baghdad Operations Command, said near the site of the fighting.
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