Islamic State imposes curfew in Hawija after leader’s abduction
Islamic State’s members. File photo.
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) A local source in Kirkuk Province revealed that the Islamic State imposed a curfew in Hawija after the abduction of one of its leaders, Alsumaria News reported on Tuesday.
The source said, “An unidentified armed group abducted one of the Islamic State’s prominent leaders in Hawija.”
“The abducted leader is the execution official of the areas southwest of Kirkuk,” the source added on condition of anonymity.
“The group imposed a curfew in the district after the abduction of its leader,” the source further added.
Noteworthy, Hawija District and the areas of Rashad, Zab, Riyad and Abbasi, southwest of Kirkuk were captured by the Islamic State in June 2014.