ISIS Militant Serang Military Convoy, 4 Iraqi Soldiers Killed

Military/ILLUSTRATION/Andrew Williams Convoy, US Marine Corps via WIkimedia Commons

Four Iraqi soldiers were killed and three others injured in an attack by ISIS militants on a convoy of soldiers near the oil town of Kirkuk.

As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, October 2, the attack took place in a rural area southwest of Kirkuk, which is still a hotbed of militant cell activity years after Iraq declared its final victory over the militant group in 2017.

After ISIS' defeat as a force capable of controlling much of the territory, the remnants of ISIS switched to carrying out hit-and-run attacks on government forces in various regions in Iraq.

Two military officials said security forces were heading to the area about 45 km southwest of Kirkuk to arrest a militant suspect when they were attacked by snipers and automatic weapons.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but a military statement blames ISIS militants.