02-05-2017 13:57 via yahoo.com

IS attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers

Jihadist fighters killed at least 10 soldiers in the western Iraqi province of Anbar on Tuesday in their latest deadly attack on security forces in the area, officers said.The attack near the remote outpost of Rutba brought to at least 26 the number of members of the Iraqi security forces killed by the Islamic State group in the area in recent days.The army officer said IS fighters attacked a 1st Division base in the Saggar area, east of Rutba, using mortar rounds and rockets before fighters arm
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