Iraq’s Security Media Cell said on Sunday that two terrorists were killed and a third was wounded and captured following a clash with a Counter-Terrorism Service force in Altun Kupri, north of Kirkuk.
Security Media Cell chief Saad Maan said the security force engaged three terrorists after conducting surveillance and monitoring operations. Two of the militants were wearing explosive belts, while the third was transporting them.
Maan said the confrontation resulted in the deaths of the two militants, while the third was wounded and subsequently arrested. Two Counter-Terrorism Service personnel were also injured, while a civilian was killed during the incident.
Earlier, the Counter-Terrorism Service reported that two ISIS militants wearing explosive belts had been killed in a clash in Altun Kupri.
