Iraq's defence ministry on Monday announced violent clashes between the Iraqi army and Islamic State militants in the northern city of Kirkuk left 24 dead, according to Arabi21 reports. One Iraqi soldier was killed, along with 23 IS militants, the ministry said. In an operation that was backed by the US-led coalition, the army raided a tunnel hideout for IS militants in Kirkuk's Wadi Al-Shay area. According to Arabi21, Iraqi ...