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Daesh ambush leaves 8 police officers dead in Iraq

Other News Materials 25 March 2018 04:22 (UTC +04:00)
At least eight police officers were killed in a Daesh ambush on a highway in Iraq Saturday
Daesh ambush leaves 8 police officers dead in Iraq

At least eight police officers were killed in a Daesh ambush on a highway in Iraq Saturday, according to a local police officer, Anadolu reported.

Diyala Police Captain Habib al-Shammari told Anadolu Agency the ambush took place at the Baghdad-Kirkuk highway.

The eight police officers were taken to a hill and were shot dead, he added.

Lt. Semir al-Hamidi said federal police and Hashd al-Shaabi forces had been sent to the area following the incident.

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