Isis Assault On Kirkuk Kills At Least 80: Iraqi Official

Associated Press, Time: World
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 8:59am

(BAGHDAD) — A police commander in Kirkuk says the assault by the ISIS group on the northern Iraqi city that began early Friday has killed at least 80 people, mostly security forces. Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer says another 170 people were wounded in the assault, which involved a wave of attacks in and around the city by more than 50 militants.

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