At least five Iraqi troops were injured on Wednesday during a fierce confrontation with militants of the ISIS in Diyala province.
Local sources told the Baghdad Post that the troops suffered injuries while engaging a group of jihadists in Sheikh Khalid village, near Hamrin Lake.
The Iraqi forces were conducting an anti-ISIS operation to clear the area from the IS presence, a source said.
“ISIS militants could encircle the Iraqi forces for a while before the [Shia militias of] Hashd al-Shaabi arrive and force the jihadists escape.”