Islamic State attack on natural gas plant in Iraq kills 14 people
- 8 years ago
The Islamic State group launched a coordinated assault Sunday on a natural gas plant north of the capital that killed at least 14 people, according to Iraqi officials.
The attack started at dawn with a suicide car bomber hitting the main gate of the plant in the town of Taji, about 12 miles north of Baghdad.
Then several suicide bombers and militants broke into the plant and clashed with the security forces, an official said, adding that 25 troops were wounded.
The IS-affiliated Aamaq news agency credited a group of "Caliphate soldiers" for the attack.
The attack started at dawn with a suicide car bomber hitting the main gate of the plant in the town of Taji, about 12 miles north of Baghdad.
Then several suicide bombers and militants broke into the plant and clashed with the security forces, an official said, adding that 25 troops were wounded.
The IS-affiliated Aamaq news agency credited a group of "Caliphate soldiers" for the attack.