US Military Base in Makhmur Attacked by ISIS Militants for Second Time in 3 Days

US Military Base in Makhmur Attacked by ISIS Militants for Second Time in 3 Days
Tue Mar 22, 2016 17:44:46

Two ISIS militants have been killed in an armed clash with the guards of the US forces base in Makhmur south of Mosul, while pointed out that this is the second attack that was carried out by ISIS on the headquarters in the last three days, the US-led coalition forces announced on Tuesday.

The US-led coalition spokesman in Iraq Steve Warren said, “Ten members of ISIS attacked the external security point of the American base in Makhmur using light weapons, without causing any casualties.”

Warren added, “The base guards repulsed the attack and killed at least two members of ISIS,” pointing out that, “Washington believes that ISIS targeted the base deliberately,” IraqiNews reported.

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