Daesh militant commanders slain by locals in Hawijah

Local residents of Hawijah have reportedly attacked a gathering of Daesh Takfiri terrorists and killed a number of high-ranking militant commanders as government forces are preparing to retake the town in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk from the extremists.

Local residents of Hawijah have reportedly attacked a gathering of Daesh Takfiri terrorists and killed a number of high-ranking militant commanders as government forces are preparing to retake the town in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk from the extremists.

An informed source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said locals raided a house in the al-Askari neighborhood of the town, located 45 kilometers west of the provincial capital city of Kirkuk, killing four militant commanders.

The source added that Daesh second-in-command for Hawijah, was among the slain terrorists.

An Iraqi military official said on Friday that government forces, backed by pro-government fighters from Popular Mobilization Units – commonly known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Sha’abi, were preparing to launch a major military operation aimed at liberating the town of Hawijah from Daesh terrorists anytime soon.

The unnamed official said Iraq’s Joint Operations Command (JOC) had formed a new force, dubbed Operation “We Are Coming, Hawijah” to retake the town.