ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Peshmerga forces repulsed an Islamic State (ISIS) attack on the Gwer front south of Erbil on Sunday, killing 19 militants, a Kurdish official told Rudaw.
“ISIS militants launched an attack on Peshmerga in the Abu Sheita village on the Gwer front, but it was repulsed by the Peshmerga,” said Sirwan Barzani, the Peshmerga commander of the Gwer-Makhmour region.
“No casualties were inflicted on the Peshmerga, while 19 militants of the group were killed,” Barzani added.
On Saturday, five ISIS suicide bombers wearing explosive belts launched an assault on Peshmerga defense lines on the Gwer front. Two were gunned down and one detonated his vest, wounding one Peshmerga.
Sunday’s attack coincided with a major Peshmerga offensive against ISIS on the Khazir front, 30 kilometers from Erbil.
“ISIS militants launched an attack on Peshmerga in the Abu Sheita village on the Gwer front, but it was repulsed by the Peshmerga,” said Sirwan Barzani, the Peshmerga commander of the Gwer-Makhmour region.
“No casualties were inflicted on the Peshmerga, while 19 militants of the group were killed,” Barzani added.
On Saturday, five ISIS suicide bombers wearing explosive belts launched an assault on Peshmerga defense lines on the Gwer front. Two were gunned down and one detonated his vest, wounding one Peshmerga.
Sunday’s attack coincided with a major Peshmerga offensive against ISIS on the Khazir front, 30 kilometers from Erbil.
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