Baghdad: Islamic State (IS) militants have attacked a Iraqi military base and a prison in Syria, killing several people.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a military barracks near the town of Bakuba in Diyala province, north of the city. Eleven soldiers, including a sleeping lieutenant, were shot by the terrorists.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a convoy of about 3,000 IS militants inside the Guirran prison complex in the Syrian city of Hassake.
Seven Kurdish fighters on guard were killed. A car bomb had exploded at an Iraqi police recruiting center at Kisak, west of Mosul, killing at least 23 people.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a crowd of protesters. This is the largest attack since ISIS lost control three years ago.
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