At least 15 people were killed in recent violence or found dead, and another was wounded:
Militants killed six members of a family in Samoum. Ali Mukhlif was the administrative head of the village. He, four sons, and a nephew were shot dead at his home.
Three decomposed bodies were found while personnel were removing rubble in Mosul.
A bomb in Kubeisa killed a soldier and wounded another.
Turkish air raids against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (P.K.K.) in Amedi left two civilians dead instead.
Three militants were killed in an attack in Maytah.
