location: Al Qubbah
notes: Two vehicles crossed the checkpoint of al-Qubah at high speed and refused to stop by the checkpoint. Security forces then chased them and they exchanged fire. One of the security men, Wael Asweil Dawi, was hit by a bullet that killed him instantly. One of the cars of the militants, the Nissan taxi, was shot and disabled. Its occupants managed to flee the area through the valleys and were lost track of afterward.
target_text: location: Al Qubbah, fatalities: 1