ISIS attack foiled near Salahuddin, Says Diyala police Chief
ISIS members. Archival photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Diyala – On Friday, Diyala police Chief Brigadier-General Jassim al-Saadi announced, that an attack carried out by the ISIS organization on a village near the borders with Salahuddin was foiled, while emphasized that the situation is under control.
Saadi said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “Armed cells belonging to the ISIS organization tried to attack a number of check points in Albu Eissa area near the borders between Diyala and Salahuddin (85 km north of Baquba).
Saadi added, “Iraqi Special Operations forces backed by al-Hashd al-Shaabi managed to foil the attack and killed some elements of the organization.”