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ISIS Attack Kills Iraqi Policeman Near Kirkuk

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Shafaq News – Kirkuk: A security source in Kirkuk reported on Tuesday evening that the 2nd Regiment of the 61st Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was attacked by a group of ISIS militants in the village of Al-Barghaliya – Al-Dandish, in the Hawija district, southwest of the province. The source told Shafaq News Agency that the militants attacked the regiment's sector, but the forces present in the area repelled the attack. Simulta…

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The Islamic State jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on police officers near the northern Iraqi city of Hawija. An Iraqi policeman was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. The terrorist attack in Kirkuk province was the first by IS since the withdrawal of the last US troops from Iraq on September 30. A US-led military coalition was involved in the campaign against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Ira…

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One police officer killed and four injured – The first attack after the withdrawal of the last American soldiers

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Shafaq News – Kirkuk: A security source in Kirkuk reported on Tuesday evening that the 2nd Regiment of the 61st Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was attacked by a group of ISIS militants in the village of Al-Barghaliya – Al-Dandish, in the Hawija district, southwest of the province. The source told Shafaq News Agency that the militants attacked the regiment's sector, but the forces present in the area repelled the attack. Simulta…

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The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on police officers in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk, killing one and wounding four. The attack is the first attributed to the group since US troops withdrew from Iraq on September 30, adding to the already tense security situation in the region due to the wider conflict in the Middle East.

The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack on police officers near the city of Hawija, in northern Iraq. One Iraqi policeman was killed and four others were wounded in the attack. The terrorist attack in Kirkuk province was the first by IS since the withdrawal of the last US troops from the country on September 30.

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Al Arabiya broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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