6 policemen killed in Daesh/ISIS attack in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AA) – Six Iraqi policemen were killed Wednesday in an attack by the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group in northern Iraq, local media reported.

Daesh/ISIS terrorists attacked a federal police checkpoint near the city of Samarra, the local Alsumaria TV reported.

Seven policemen were also injured in the attack.

A statement by the Interior Ministry said a security delegation has been dispatched to the area to launch an investigation into the attack.

The statement vowed to bring perpetrators of the attack to accountability.

In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh/ISIS by reclaiming all of its territories – about a third of the country’s area – invaded by the terror group in 2014.

But the terrorist group still maintains sleeper cells in large areas of Iraq and periodically launches attacks. The Iraqi army and security forces continue to carry out frequent operations against the group in parts of the country.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar