Iraqi army: Soldiers kill more than 40 rebels near #Baghdad
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Iraqi security forces killed more than 40 militants on Thursday in #clashes in a town southwest of Baghdad, the interior ministry said in a statement. The firefight in the town of Yusufiyah also left one army officer dead, the statement said, adding that two heavy machineguns, 15 rifles and five grenade launchers were seized, along with other equipment. “Iraqi security forces confronted a failed attempt by ISIS gang members to break into a military camp,” the statement said, referring to the Arabic abbreviation for the powerful Islamic State of #Iraq and Syria jihadist group. read more