Latest Islamic State attack highlights security challenges facing Iraq
The Islamic State continues to carry out attacks in northern Iraq, creating serious security challenges for the country.
BAGHDAD — At least nine members of the Iraqi security forces were killed and three others were wounded on Sunday in a bomb attack targeting their convoy in the Kirkuk governorate of northern Iraq.
The Islamic State (IS) immediately claimed responsibility via its Telegram account. The attack took place near Safra, a village about 20 miles south of Kirkuk in the Kurdistan Region.
