Four IS suicide attackers killed in confrontations with security in Hit
Confrontations between security forces and ISIS elements
“Security troops managed to besiege four IS suicide attackers who infiltrated into Hit city,” Mohamed al-Mohammadi, head of the city council, told AlSumaria News.
“The attackers were killed after clashes occurred with security. Explosive belts, they were wearing, exploded,” he said adding that security situation in the city is under control of troops and tribes.
On Saturday, an army soldier was killed, while three others were wounded as a booby-trapped vehicle targeted convoy of the 29th brigade in central Hit.
Violence in the country has surged further with the emergence of Islamic State Sunni extremist militants who proclaimed an “Islamic Caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in 2014.
A monthly count by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), which excludes security members deaths, said 297 Iraqis, were killed and injured due to violence and armed conflicts during the month of ِAugust. Baghdad was the most affected province with 45 deaths and 135 injuries.
Baghdad has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks against security members, paramilitary groups and civilians since the Iraqi government launched a wide-scale campaign to retake IS-occupied areas in 2016. While most of of the explosions and attacks went without a claim of responsibility, Islamic State has claimed several incidents.