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Airstrike kills IS Shura Official of Hamrin Basin near Baqubah

 Airstrike kills IS Shura Official of Hamrin Basin near Baqubah

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Airstrike kills IS Shura Official of Hamrin Basin near Baqubah
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Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A local source in Diyala Province declared that the Islamic State Shura Council’s official was killed by an airstrike, northeast of Baqubah, Alsumaria News reported on Tuesday.

The source said, “The Islamic State Shura council’s official of Hamrin Basin was killed, along with two of his aides, by an airstrike on a location belonging to the group in Hamrin area, northeast of Baqubah.”

“The Head of the Islamic State Shura Council in Hamrin is considered the second in command after the military Emir, and his death will affect the movement and activity of the group,” the source added on condition of anonymity.

The area of Hamrin is characterized by tough terrain which allowed it to be a shelter for extremist and radical groups over the years.

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