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Iraqi police officer killed in Islamic State attack near Kirkuk
Original: Iraqi police officer killed, four others injured in Islamic State terror attack near Kirkuk
An Iraqi police officer was killed and four others were injured in an attack attributed to Islamic State militants near Kirkuk, Iraq. The incident underscores the continued threat posed by remnants of the extremist group despite its territorial defeat, and it has drawn attention to ongoing security challenges in northern Iraq's disputed territories.
Why now: News of a deadly Islamic State attack highlights the group's persisting insurgent activity in Iraq.
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Evidence
- Iraqi police officer killed, four others injured in Islamic State terror attack near Kirkuk · The Jerusalem Post
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