Security forces kill 5 ISIS militants during clashes north of Tikrit
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Salahuddin – The Federal Police Command announced on Thursday the killing of five ISIS elements during armed clashes in Makhoul Mountains north of Tikrit.
The commander of the Federal Police Command, Raed Shaker Jawdat, said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “A force from the federal police in Makhoul Mountains had launched, today, surprise attacks on the ISIS headquarters in the villages of Massoud in Makhoul Mountains north of Tikrit, resulting in the death of five ISIS elements as well as the destruction of three defensive positions.”
Jawdat also added, “The federal police commandos foiled an ISIS attack in al-Sukariyah west of Baiji, resulting in the destruction of two vehicles equipped with heavy weapons.”