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Sniper kills Peshmerga fighter near Kirkuk

 Sniper kills Peshmerga fighter near Kirkuk

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Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter was killed by a sniper fire, in southern Kirkuk, Alsumaria News reported on Thursday.

A security source told Alsumaria News, “Last night, a sniper shot a member of Kurdish Peshmerga in the area separating Peshmerga forces and members of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Samaka Village, located in Dakuk district.”

“The Peshmerga fighter was severely wounded and transferred to a nearby hospital,” the source added.

“Later, the wounded fighter died due to his severe injury,” the source explained.

Noteworthy, the Islamic state group imposed its control over the areas south and west of Kirkuk since June 2014.

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