SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi army late Saturday night clashed with the Islamic State militants after they came under attack in the disputed Kirkuk province.
The clash erupted after the militants of the terrorist group attacked an outpost of the Iraqi army near Qarachogh mountain in the province, Esta Media Network has learned.
The clash’s possible casualties and damages remained unclear so far.
ISIS has targeted the Iraqi army at least two times since the last week.
ISIS seized control of swathes of Iraqi territory in 2014. The group was declared territorially defeated in 2017 but some of its members still roam and continue to destabilize the country’s security.
The group’s remnants are particularly active in the so-known disputed areas between the Kurdish and Iraqi governments, stretching across several provinces including Kirkuk, Salahaddin, and Diyala.
