2022 Kirkuk bombing

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 of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) 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.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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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