In a war between IS militants and Iraqi army post, at least 45 Islamic State militants were killed in Mosul city in Iraq on Wednesday.

A military official confirmed the news that dozens of IS militants attacked Iraqi army posts on Tuesday near the militant-seized town of Qayyara. In this clashes five Iraqi security personals were also killed.

"Our troops, backed by the US-led coalition aircraft battled the attack following several hours of fierce clashes," another official said.
The clashes resumed at dawn on Wednesday when the IS militants attacked military posts near the village of al-Naser in the IS held city of Mosul, he said.

IS militants frequently attack security forces sent from Baghdad to the Makhmour military base beside the semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan in order to chase away IS militants from Mosul, 400 km north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

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By M. Divya Shri