Six ISIL militants hiding inside a home in al-Tawireya town in al-Hawija district, were killed in an Iraqi security operation in the northern Kirkuk province on Saturday, according to local officer.
The militants are said to have been planning attacks against military targets in the province. Police have begun redeployment in Southwestern Kirkuk in an effort to prevent militant activities in the province.
In the past week at least 27 pro-government fighters were killed in a ISIL ambush in Southwestern Kirkuk Province.
