Eleven Martyred In ISIS Attack Northeast of Baghdad
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The gunmen used several vehicles and semiautomatic weapons in their attack, according to local sources.
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The aftermath of an ISIS attack on a village in Diyala province.
At least 11 people were martyred late Tuesday in an ISIS attack on a village in eastern Iraq.
The attack on Al-Rashad in Diyala province left "11 martyred and 13 wounded, including women and children ", according to a local security source.
The area has been sealed off and reinforcements were deployed to hunt the ISIS members.
اخلاء جثث ضحايا مجزرة قرية الهواشة في #المقدادية الى المستشفى pic.twitter.com/FLpwPP6Nb6
— قناة الرشيد الفضائية (@alrasheedmedia) October 26, 2021
On his account, Iraqi President Barham Salih strongly denounced the attack, describing it as a “cowardly act” aimed at destabilizing the country.
الحادث الإرهابي الجبان على أهلنا في ديالى محاولة خسيسة لزعزعة استقرار البلد، وهو تذكير بضرورة توحيد الصف ودعم اجهزتنا الامنية وغلق الثغرات وعدم الاستخفاف بخطر داعش واهمية مواصلة الجهد الوطني لإنهاء فلوله في كل المنطقة.
— Barham Salih (@BarhamSalih) October 26, 2021
الرحمة والخلود لشهدائنا الابرار والشفاء العاجل لجرحانا.
“The cowardly terrorist attack against our people in Diyala is an appalling attempt to destabilize the country. It is a reminder of the need to unite the positions, back our security services, close loopholes, and not underrate the threat of ISIS and the importance of continuing the national effort to eliminate its remnants in all the region,” Salih tweeted.
“Mercy and eternity to our righteous martyrs and a swift recovery to our wounded.”
Furthermore, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi condemned the “heinous” act of terror in Diyala and vowed to hold the perpetrators accountable.
“We stand firm on our pledge that we will continue to chase terrorists inside and outside Iraq. The Miqdadiya crime will not go unpunished; their heinous crimes strengthen our determination to uproot them from Mesopotamia,” Kadhimi tweeted.
We stand firm on our pledge that we will continue to chase terrorists inside and outside Iraq. The Miqdadiya crime will not go unpunished.
— Mustafa Al-Kadhimi مصطفى الكاظمي (@MAKadhimi) October 26, 2021
Their heinous crimes strengthen our determination to uproot them from mesopotamia.
For his part, the leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr tweeted that, "Terrorism and its crimes should not be disregarded," adding that "the mujahid should not leave the berms, as terrorism is still lurking."
In early September, 13 Iraqi police officers were martyred in an ISIS attack on their checkpoint near northern city Kirkuk.
In July, the group claimed responsibility for an attack on a market in Sadr City, in which 30 people were martyred.
