Peshmerga forces kill 10 ISIS elements, foil ISIS attack on Kesk, west of Mosul
Kurdish Peshmerga forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – A military source said on Wednesday, that the Peshmerga forces foiled an ISIS attack on the area of Kesk, killing 10 ISIS elements, west of Mosul.
The source said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “This morning, Peshmerga forces repelled an attack by ISIS militants on a site for the Peshmerga in the area of Kesk west of Mosul,” noting that, “ISIS used mortar shells and suicide bombers during the attack.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added, “These forces were able to kill around 10 [ISIS] militants including suicide bombers,” pointing out that, “The coalition’s aircraft contributed to the support of the Peshmerga forces.”