Islamic State said two peshmerga vehicles were destroyed and all those on board were killed. It was from Mosul's Grand Mosque that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a caliphate over parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014. More than 770 Islamic State fighters have been killed and 23 captured. Islamic State says it has killed hundreds of fighters from the attacking forces and blocked their progress. Islamic State said in an online statement that dozens of security force members and pro-government Sunni tribal forces had fled Rutba.

Source: bd News24 October 24, 2016 12:33 UTC