LONDON: Several Iraqi security officials and pro-government Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi fighters were killed and injured on Saturday, southwest of Kirkuk.
A security source said at least eight casualties were reported in the attack affiliated with Daesh extremists, according to Alsumaria News.
The source said “Daesh militants attacked a checkpoint manned by Iraqi police and the Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi (also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces) near Saadouniyah, 35 kilometers southwest of Kirkuk, killing four security officials, two Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi members and wounding two others.”
Daesh had threatened to attack polling stations before the country's first elections since the rise of the terrorist group.
The oil-rich city of Kirkuk is one of Iraq’s most diverse cities, home to Iraqi Arabs, Turkmen, Christians and Kurds.
Daesh attack kills security forces near Kirkuk on Iraq election day
Daesh attack kills security forces near Kirkuk on Iraq election day
