Officials: ISIL Terrorists Attack Iraq’s Al-Muqdadiyah Schools

Local officials in Iraq’s al-Muqdadiyah, a town East of Baghdad, announced the closure of educational institutions to protect students as the ISIL terrorists targeted schools with rockets.

“The council has decided to fully close 300 schools and to deprive some 50,000 students of education because of ISIL terrorists,” City Council Chief Adnan al-Tamimi said, al-Shorfa reported.

The decision was made following an emergency meeting of the city council Thursday night, al-Tamimi added.