Iraq: 13 police personnel killed in suspected IS attack in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, 06 September 2021, (TON): A security official said that gunmen opened fire at a federal police checkpoint in rural northern Iraq, sparking clashes that killed 13 police.

The attack late on the checkpoint in Satiha village in Kirkuk province also wounded five police.

The security official said “the clashes with the rebels lasted for nearly an hour. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to reporters.

Meanwhile, police sources said “the attackers clashed for two hours with police stationed at the village in the town of Rashad, 30 kilometres southwest of the northern city of Kirkuk.

Police sources said that the attackers used roadside bombs to prevent police reinforcements from reaching the post, destroying three police vehicles.

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