Officer killed, three soldiers seized in west Iraq: sources
An army officer was killed and three soldiers were captured in western Iraq after militants attacked their vehicle, security sources said on Thursday. The attack took place late on Wednesday in the town of Akaz, five kilometers (three miles) from the Qaim district of Anbar province. The unit was delivering food to other troops, the […]Kamal Ayash reports for Reuters:
An army officer was killed and three soldiers were captured in western Iraq after militants attacked their vehicle, security sources said on Thursday.
The attack took place late on Wednesday in the town of Akaz, five kilometers (three miles) from the Qaim district of Anbar province. The unit was delivering food to other troops, the sources told Reuters.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Islamic State militants are active in the area.
