20 Chinese citizens fight for ISIS in southwest of Kirkuk
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) On Tuesday, a security source in Kirkuk province stated that around 20 fighters within the ISIS militia in the province are Chinese nationals, and 3 Chinese militants were killed earlier in clashes southwest of Kirkuk.
The source informed IraqiNews: “It is estimated that about 20 fighters hold Chinese citizenship are fighting alongside ISIS in Al-Huwaija, Al-Riyad, Al-Rashad in southwest of Kirkuk. The US-led airstrikes have so far led to the death of 3 Chinese fighters. There are about 12 nationals fighting alongside ISIS only in this side of the province.”
Noteworthy, ISIS control many territories of Kirkuk province after having seized most of Nineveh, Salahuddin and Al-Anbar provinces as well as large expanses of lands of Diyali.
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