"IS Attack in Baghdad, Iraq... 11 Dead"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Eun-byeol] Eleven people lost their lives in an attack by the Sunni extremist terrorist organization 'Islamic State (IS)' on the outskirts of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
AFP news agency reported on the 9th (local time), citing sources, that late the previous night, IS remnants attacked a watchtower in the Al-Radwaniya area south of Baghdad. This watchtower is where armed forces of the Hashed tribe supported by the Iraqi government are stationed.
Security sources said, "IS threw grenades at the watchtower and opened fire, killing five Hashed tribe fighters and six locals."
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IS occupied one-third of Iraqi territory in 2014 and extended its influence to the outskirts of Baghdad. The Iraqi government, with support from the US-led coalition forces, succeeded in expelling IS by the end of 2017. However, remnants still continue terrorist attacks.
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