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Four Iraqi soldiers killed, eight members of Tribal Forces wounded in Makhmour

PM:12:54:11/09/2021

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SULAIMANI — Four Iraqi soldiers were killed and eight members of Hashd al-Ashairi (Tribal Forces) were wounded in Islamic State (ISIS) attack in Khattab village in Makhmour district on Saturday (September 11).

A source who spoke on condition of anonymity told NRT that during the confrontation between the forces and ISIS militants, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by latter detonated.

It said that the militants also used snipers and medium weapons.

The wounded victims were transferred to Erbil hospitals for treatment, it added.

In December, 2017, federal security forces, in cooperation with the Peshmerga and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and aided by Coalition airstrikes, declared victory over ISIS. Since then, the militant group has resorted to guerrilla hit-and-run tactics, but remains a potent threat in some parts of the country.

(NRT Digital Media)