BAGHDAD, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi security forces killed three militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in northern Baghdad on Wednesday, the Iraqi military said.
Acting on intelligence reports, the troops carried out an operation in the Taji area and killed the militants, the media office of the Joint Operations Command said in a statement.
The operation came hours after IS militants opened fire on Tuesday night, killing two paramilitary members, the statement said.
Over the past months, IS militants have intensified their attacks against Iraqi security forces in the provinces which the militants had previously controlled, leaving dozens dead and wounded. ■
