Baghdad: Gunmen from there Islamic State The extremist group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area in the north Baghdad Iraqi security officials said 11 soldiers died while sleeping on Thursday.
Officials said the attack happened in al-azim District, an open area in the north of Bakuba Diyala Province, The circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear, but two officials who spoke to the Associated Press said militants from the Islamic State group broke into the barracks at 3 a.m. local time and shot soldiers.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to issue an official statement.
The brazen attack, more than 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, was one of the deadliest targeting Iraqi forces in recent months.
Officials said the attack happened in al-azim District, an open area in the north of Bakuba Diyala Province, The circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear, but two officials who spoke to the Associated Press said militants from the Islamic State group broke into the barracks at 3 a.m. local time and shot soldiers.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to issue an official statement.
The brazen attack, more than 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, was one of the deadliest targeting Iraqi forces in recent months.
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