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11 Soldiers Killed While Sleeping

January 21 2022

Iraq

Eleven Iraqi soldiers have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack in the eastern Diyala province, reports Rudaw (Iraqi Kurdistan).

Early Friday, militants infiltrated a 1st Division base near the Al Azim area, according to a statement by Gov. Muthanna Al Tamimi cited by the National (Abu Dhabi).

The soldiers were killed as they slept.

Tamimi suggested that negligence played a role in the attack, noting the enhanced security features of the base, including a reinforced...

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