On 18 December 2022, at least nine police officers were killed when a convoy hit a roadside bomb near Kirkuk, Iraq.[1] The bombing was followed by a gun fight. One Islamic State militant was reported killed.[2] The incident happened near the village of Chalal al-Matar.[3] The Islamic State (IS) have reportedly claimed that they carried out the attack on their Telegram channel.[4] The attack comes as IS militants in recent weeks have been exploiting the volatile security situation in Kirkuk and nearby provinces.
| 2022 Kirkuk bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Date | 18 December 2022 |
| Target | police officers |
Attack type | bombing |
| Deaths | 10 (including a perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
References edit
- ^ "At least nine police killed in blast near Iraq's Kirkuk". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "Nine Iraqi police killed in suspected ISIS ambush in Kirkuk". Kurdistan 24. December 18, 2022. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Iraq: At least seven police killed in bomb and gun attack". BBC News. 2022-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "Nine Iraqi policemen killed in blast near northern city of Kirkuk". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
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