ISIS gangs have been targeting the vicinity and villages of Khanaqin, Jalawla, Diyala and Tuz Khurmatu for a while and they attempted an attack against the Sherq village in Jalawla on Sunday night.

The villagers retaliated the gang attack, and the gangs fled following brief clashes.

A security officer from the region said: “ISIS first attacked the Iraqi Federal Police checkpoint near the village and killed 2 police officers there. Then they attacked the village, but the Kurdish villagers fought back. ISIS was forced to withdraw after the clashes.”

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