Publish date7 Jul 2014 - 12:12
Story Code : 162982

Iraqi army builds barricade around parts of Diyala

The Iraqi army has built a barricade around parts of the country’s Diyala province to prevent Takfiri terrorists’ infiltration into the area.
Iraqi army builds barricade around parts of Diyala


According to a local Iraqi commander on Sunday, the barricade would help repel any possible attack.

Local officials say it was set up by the country’s army in areas close to the town of Adeim.

The crisis in Iraq escalated after militants from the so-called ISIL took control of Mosul, in a lightning advance on June 10, which was followed by the fall of Tikrit, located 140 kilometers (87 miles) northwest of the capital Baghdad.

An estimated 1.2 million people have been displaced in Iraq so far this year, according to the United Nations.

The ISIL has vowed to continue its raid towards Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said that the country’s security forces would confront the terrorists. He also said Washington's regional allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar are responsible for the security crisis and growing terrorism in his country.

Soldiers of the Iraqi army have been engaged in heavy fighting with the militants on different fronts and have so far been able to push back militants in several areas.

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