Jihadists staged a brazen raid on the Iraqi city of Kirkuk Friday, in what appeared to be an attempt to divert attention from the huge offensive against their Mosul bastion.
Residents awoke to the sound of shooting and praise for the “Islamic State” blaring through mosque loudspeakers.
Some attackers carried grenades and wore explosives vests or belts in the assault claimed by the Islamic State group.
The battle for Mosul
Iris ROYER DE VERICOURT, Alain BOMMENEL, Thomas SAINT-CRICQ, Kun TIAN, AFP
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