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15 ISIS militants killed in artillery shelling northwest of Kirkuk

 15 ISIS militants killed in artillery shelling northwest of Kirkuk

Peshmerga forces. File photo.

Peshmerga forces file photo.
The Peshmerga forces. Archival photo.

(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – On Saturday, a security source in Kirkuk Province announced, that 15 members of the so-called ISIS were killed in artillery shelling carried out by the Peshmerga forces northwest of Kirkuk.

The source said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The Peshmerga forces shelled ISIS gathering near al-Atshana village in Dibs District, using artillery and rockets.”

The source, who asked anonymity, added, “The security forces continue to bomb the areas controlled by ISIS to prevent the advance of its fighters toward the Peshmerga forces’ areas.”

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