400 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Diyala in 1 Month

(FNA)- The Iraqi army, security and local forces have killed hundreds of foreign-backed militants in Eastern Diyala province in the last 30 days.

The security committee in Diyala province announced that a sum of 400 terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including tens of Arab and foreign terrorists, have been killed in clashes with the Iraqi army as well as tribal and popular forces, Al-Sumeriya News quoted Diyala province's Security Committee as reporting.

Head of Diyala Security Committee Sareq Al-Hosseini reiterated that armed clashes between the Iraqi army and militant groups has killed hundreds of terrorists and destroyed tens of their vehicles.

Iraq has been the scene of intensified terrorist attacks and penetration of Takfiris to several provinces, including Nineveh and Salahuddin.

The Iraqi army has purged most of the Takfiri-controlled regions of terrorists, and the Fallujah city, some regions of Mosul as well as Salahuddin and Diyala provinces are under the control of popular forces and the Iraqi army now.