In a terrorist attack on a funeral procession in northern Iraq, at least 15 people were murdered.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed in an attack on a funeral procession in northern Iraq.
Since their territorial defeat in 2017 by Iraqi security forces with support from the US-led coalition, northern Iraq has been a hotbed for Daesh activities.

Anti-Daesh operations are regularly carried out by Iraqi forces in the harsh mountainous northern area and the deserts of western Iraq, where they are believed to be holed up.

Attacks by Daesh have slowed in recent years, but still persist in certain regions, where security personnel are frequently ambushed, raided, and targeted with IEDs.
Daesh has been able to mount assaults in the capital on occasion.

Daesh has been able to mount assaults in the capital on occasion. On July 19, at least 36 persons were murdered in a suicide bombing in Sadr City, a Baghdad neighbourhood. Daesh claimed responsibility for the incident.