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Two Iraqi officers killed storming militant hideout

By AFP
December 10, 2024
Members of Iraqi security forces stand alert near a crime scene. — Reuters/File
Members of Iraqi security forces stand alert near a crime scene. — Reuters/File

BAGHDAD: Two Iraqi security officers were killed in a clash with militants in western Iraq, officials said on Monday. Iraq´s national security service said one of its teams “stormed a terrorist hideout and eliminated its occupants” in Anbar province, which borders Syria. Two officers were killed “following the armed confrontation with wanted suspects”, the service said in a statement.