ISIS Attack Kills 5 Iraqi Soldiers in Salahuddin Province

The attack underscores the persistent threat of ISIS remnants in rural Iraq despite the group's official defeat in 2017.

An Iraqi colonel and four soldiers were killed in the attack, with five others injured.
The assault took place in a rural area between Diyala and Salahuddin provinces, a known hotspot for militant activity.
Iraq's defense ministry mourned the loss of the soldiers, calling them 'heroic fighters.'
Security forces repelled the attack but sustained significant casualties.
Iraq has experienced relative stability in recent years, but ISIS continues to conduct hit-and-run attacks from remote areas.