2022 Kirkuk bombing
On 18 December 2022, at least nine police officers were killed when a convoy hit a roadside bomb near Kirkuk, Iraq. The bombing was followed by a gun fight. One Islamic State militant was reported killed. The incident happened near the village of Chalal al-Matar. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) have reportedly claimed that they carried out the attack on their Telegram channel. The attack comes as IS militants in recent weeks have been exploiting the volatile security situation in Kirkuk and nearby provinces. References 

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