ISIS Attack In Eastern Iraq, Three Iraqi Soldiers Killed
ISIS attack in eastern Iraq, three Iraqi soldiers killed. Three Iraqi soldiers have been killed in an attack by the Islamic State group in eastern Iraq.
A local security source said three Iraqi soldiers were killed and two others wounded in attacks by militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala.
Iraqi army posts are located in the Udim region, about 60 km north of the provincial capital Bakuba, Xinhua news agency reported.
Mohamed al-Obaidi, of local tribal militias, said three soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the attacks.
ISIS attack in eastern Iraq: Despite repeated military operations in Diyala, IS militants still hide in rugged areas near the border with Iran.
Also hidden in the areas extending from the western part of Diyala to the Himreen mountainous area. The security situation in Iraq is improving.
It has improved since Iraqi security forces completely defeated IS militants across the country in late 2017.
Former US intelligence agency official said – exit of America will encourage Jihadis.
Former acting director of the US intelligence agency CIA Michael Morell said that the hasty withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan and the victory of the Taliban will certainly encourage the jihadists.
In a conversation with CBS, Morrell said, “I think the Taliban is winning the war in Afghanistan and then the way we have been evacuated has inspired jihadists all over the world.
” He added, ‘The Taliban is saying, we have not only defeated America, but we have also defeated NATO as well. We have defeated the most powerful army in the world. So the celebration is on.
Last Sunday, a top US general said that the fall of the Afghan army in the face of Taliban attack was very rapid. The role of the United States in Afghanistan has come under suspicion.
General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: ‘The fall of the Afghan army was very rapid, which was very unexpected for everyone.’
Milley further warned that a civil war could develop in Afghanistan in the future following the withdrawal of US troops.
