PMF foils ISIS attack on its positions

The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced that they had thwarted an attack by ISIS mercenaries on the outskirts of Hawija district in Kirkuk province, with no casualties reported. The incident comes amid repeated attacks on surveillance and monitoring sites in the area throughout October.

23 October, 2026 10:59

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In a statement issued late Thursday night, the PMF said a force from its 61st Brigade had thwarted an attack carried out by ISIS mercenaries on Thursday evening in the Danadish sector, north of Hawija district in Kirkuk province.

The statement said that the attackers targeted a thermal camera in the area before withdrawing from the site. No casualties were reported.

According to the information available, official authorities have not announced any arrests or identified the attackers' whereabouts following their withdrawal.

The incident comes amid repeated attacks targeting security positions and surveillance equipment around Hawija this month.

On October 6, a thermal camera belonging to the 61st Brigade was targeted in al-Barughliya area, north of Hawija, disabling it, according to a security source.

The area also witnessed an attack on a Federal Police position on October 5, which left one officer dead and four others injured, according to media reports citing security sources.

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