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Islamic State attack near Kirkuk kills Iraqi police officer
Original: Iraqi police officer killed, four others injured in Islamic State terror attack near Kirkuk
An Iraqi police officer was killed and four others injured in an Islamic State attack near Kirkuk, Iraq. The assault is a reminder that despite the group's territorial defeat years ago, ISIS remnants continue to launch deadly attacks against security forces in northern Iraq, where security operations against sleeper cells remain ongoing.
Why now: The deadly attack highlights the continued threat posed by Islamic State remnants in northern Iraq.
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- Iraqi police officer killed, four others injured in Islamic State terror attack near Kirkuk · The Jerusalem Post
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