Latest military reports from Iraq indicate that its security forces foiled an attack by the Islamic State (IS) militants on a security roadblock in Diyala on Wednesday morning.
According to a statement from provincial council, Iraqi troops managed last night to thwart an attack by IS militants against a security checkpoint on the outskirts of Jalawla, in northeastern Diyala.
Corresponding reports on open sources indicate that the IS attack was successfully repelled by the troops and a manhunt was launched in search of the attackers. The attack left no casualties.
Despite the group’s crushing defeat at its main hideouts across Iraq, Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks targeting troops with security reports warning that the militant group still poses a threat against stability of Iraq.
