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IS attack kills nine Iraqis near Jordan border

Fighters of the Islamic State group attacked an Iraqi border guard base near Jordan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people before being beaten back, officers said. The early morning attack involved heavy mortar fire and saw clashes between militants and border guards defending their position near Rutba, the last town on the desert road […]

AFP reports:

Fighters of the Islamic State group attacked an Iraqi border guard base near Jordan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people before being beaten back, officers said.

The early morning attack involved heavy mortar fire and saw clashes between militants and border guards defending their position near Rutba, the last town on the desert road before the Trebil border crossing.