INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
2022-12-20T09:41:19.000000Z Share fontEnable Reading ModeA-AA+Shafaq News/ The Kaimakam of Al-Khalis District in Diyala Governorate, Uday
Al-Khadran, confirmed that ISIS is responsible for yesterday's attack in Albu Bali village.Al-Khadran told Shafaq News agency, "The attack
targeted a village with a Shiite majority."The local official explained that the area was easily attacked due to the security vacuums in
these areas of Diyala after the withdrawal of the Iraqi army and police units, the return of legally wanted persons, and the existence of
terrorist sleeper cells.Al-Khadran pointed out that a security team headed by the Army Staff arrived at the scene to investigate the
incident and implement new plans to secure the area.On Monday, ISIS attacked a village on the outskirts of the Al-Khalis district, northeast
of Baquba, killing and injuring about a dozen.A source explained to Shafaq News agency that ISIS targeted civilian cars with sniper and
When people gathered, the terrorists resumed shooting, resulting in the death of eight people and the injury of three others.The security
forces rushed to the scene and clashed with the terrorists.Albu Bali is a village located northwest of Fallujah and east of Ramadi, on a
loop of the Euphrates river.The Village was a part of the ISIS stronghold where, during controlling the area, its members launched constant
attacks on the Iraqi forces, and the local population fled to safer places.After 2017, ISIS fled the Village; however, its remnants still
target civilians and Iraqi forces that returned to secure the area.
