07 Sep 2017 | 09:00 PM UTC
Iraq: Kurdish Peshmerga block IS attack September 7
Kurdish Peshmerga repel Islamic State (IS) attack near Tuz Khurmatu September 7; multiple IS fighters killed
Event
Media reports said that Kurdish Peshmerga forces successfully repelled an Islamic State (IS) attack near Tuz Khurmatu on the morning of Thursday, September 7. The attack occurred in Zarga village, and lasted approximately 1.5 hours and left multiple IS fighters dead.
Context
In recent months, IS has carried out several operations against Peshmerga positions in the Kirkuk area.
The Iraqi and Kurdish militaries’ successes against IS are likely to spur retaliatory attacks and there is much evidence to assume that as IS continues to lose its territory, it will increasingly employ asymmetrical means of warfare (e.g. terrorist tactics).
Advice
The security environment in Iraq remains complex. Although travel is permissible in some areas, other areas should be considered strictly off-limits. Professional security advice and support should be sought prior to all travel.
