Four Iraqi soldiers killed in machine gun attack

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KIRKUK, Iraq — A machine gun attack on a remote northern Iraqi military post killed four soldiers on Saturday, a military source said, the latest unrest in the troubled region. The source said the pre-dawn assault targeted the desert post near Kirkuk, where remnants of Daesh are active, as well as Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) rebels waging an insurgency against Turkey. Both Baghdad’s forces and those of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region claim the area where the assault occurred. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Read more Region and World Jordan News Read More 9 Civilians Martyred in Israeli Airstrike on Southern Syria Kuwait Resumes Power Cuts Due to Increased Demand Power Outage Across Syria
KIRKUK, Iraq — A machine gun attack on a remote northern Iraqi military post killed four soldiers on Saturday, a military source said, the latest unrest in the troubled region.

The source said the pre-dawn assault targeted the desert post near Kirkuk, where remnants of Daesh are active, as well as Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) rebels waging an insurgency against Turkey.

Both Baghdad’s forces and those of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region claim the area where the assault occurred.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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