7 killed in clashes between Iraqi forces and ISIS

At least five extremists and two security personnel were killed in clashes between the Iraqi security forces and ISIS north of Baghdad on Saturday.

According to a statement by the Iraqi army forces, a joint force of army troops and state-sponsored tribal fighters raided an ISIS hideout in the leafy plains of Tarmiyah.

“We had learned that ISIS was holding a meeting there to plan for attacks on the capital Baghdad," Ahmad Salim, head of the Baghdad Operations Command said.

Ensuing clashes killed five Daesh terrorists and two tribal pro-government forces,

The military statement added that five ISIS terrorists were killed in addition to two tribal pro-government forces.

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met with top military commanders as troops combed the fields and agricultural lands around Tarmiyah.