ISIS attacks Iraqi city of Kirkuk

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Source: CNN

(CNN) ISIS militants carried out coordinated attacks on several security buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, officials said.

Dozens of militants targeted four police stations and Kurdish security offices, spreading themselves out through several residential neighborhoods. The clashes were ongoing in the southern part of the city as of Friday morning, security officials said.

A number of people were killed and wounded, but officials could not provide an exact figure.

Images broadcast on local television showed what appeared to be dead or injured fighters on the street. The attack comes as Iraqi and Kurdish forces battle ISIS militants in Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul. Kirkuk is 175 kilometers (109 miles) southeast of Mosul.

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IS militants attack Iraqi city of Kirkuk as Mosul offensive continues

Islamic State (IS) militants have raided government buildings in and around the Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Iraqi media reported that suicide bombers had attacked police stations and a power station, but that security forces had repelled the assaults.

A news agency affiliated to IS claimed its fighters had broken into Kirkuk's town hall and seized a central hotel.

The attacks come as Iraqi pro-government forces continue an offensive to retake IS-held Mosul, to the north.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-37725108

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1. Daesh takes civilians hostage in Iraq's Kirkuk

Daesh takes civilians hostage in Iraq's Kirkuk

An unknown number of civilians have been taken hostage by the Daesh terrorist organization in the oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Dozens of terrorists had infiltrated the city on Thursday night and attacked several government buildings, including police headquarters, killing more than 20 people.

Local media reported on Friday that the terrorists entered houses and mosques, taking civilians as hostages.

Some Daesh sleeping cells inside the city also joined the terrorists, as clashes are reported from several sites in the city.

http://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/daesh-takes-civilians-hostage-in-iraqs-kirkuk-2551425

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2. Daesh attacks KRG institutions in Kirkuk, kills at least 18

Daesh attacks KRG institutions in Kirkuk, kills at least 18

Daesh terrorists launched several attacks against state institutions in the early hours of Friday across Kirkuk, an economically significant city governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq, killing at least six security forces and 12 civilians.

According to the mayor of Kirkuk Abdullah Nuraddin, who spoke to local media outlets, three suicide bombers attacked the town's power station, where two of them detonated the bombs, killing 12 civilians. The third suicide attacker was shot dead by security forces, the reports said.

The terrorist group also attacked a number of government buildings. Following the attacks, heavy clashes took place in the streets of Kirkuk.

In addition, there were reports on social media that Daesh had taken over a school in downtown Kirkuk. The security forces were expected to launch a special operation to retake the school from Daesh militants.

http://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/2016/10/21/daesh-attacks-krg-institutions-in-kirkuk-kills-at-least-18

Livestream from Kirkuk: