The assailants in four vehicles attacked the post in the city’s Al-Radhwaniya district using grenades and automatic weapons, the sources said.

The Iraqi military said in a statement that a “terrorist group” of four elements attacked a post of a government-backed Sunni militiamen, killing four people and wounding three, NRT reported.

The army and police forces have started an operation in search of the attackers, police sources said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility from Islamic State.

In December, 2017, federal security forces, in cooperation with the Peshmerga forces and covered by the US-led coalition airstrikes, declared victory over ISIS.

The militant group has resorted to guerrilla hit-and-run tactics after losing all its territory. It is especially active in the disputed areas claimed by Erbil and Baghdad, where security is not as tight.

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