15 mercenaries killed north-east of Diyala

15 mercenaries were killed in the result of the Iraqi warplanes' bombardment against IS mercenaries' strongholds north-east of Diyala Governorate in Iraq.

15 mercenaries killed north-east of Diyala
22 July, 2018   09:12

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Iraqi outlets stated that the Iraqi Air Force' warplanes launched raids in Felkana area north-east of Diyala Governorate, and the bombardment resulted in killing 15 mercenaries.

The Iraqi forces announced on July 12 that a large-scale military operation would be launched to chase IS mercenaries north of Diyala Governorate.

While the Iraqi Prime Minister Heydar al-Abaddi announced in November 29, 2017 that IS mercenaries would be eliminated militarily in his country. In spite of that, there are still continuous operation that target IS who are still carrying out violent practices in the areas between Salah ed-Din, al-Anbar, Nineveh and Diyala Governorates.

D.H