Kurdish forces of Peshmerga thwarted an attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Shingal, a Peshmerga official said.
The IS militants launched an assault on the Peshmerga forces in the town of Shingal, but the Kurdish forces foiled the attack, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Fars News agency reported.
The jihadist militants suffered heavy losses, according to the source.
“The Peshmerga and the extremists locked in an hour-long battle, but later the militants retreated, leaving a dead body behind,” he added.