At least five of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq by IS hailed from Bihar. Unconfirmed reports said six from Bihar were among the dead.
According to ministry of external affairs (MoEA), the deceased from Bihar are Santosh Kumar Singh (35), Bidya Bhushan Tiwari (36), Adalat Singh (37), Sunil Kumar Kushwaha (38) and Dharmendra Kumar (39). The identity of one Raju Kumar Yadav, who is also believed to hail from Bihar, is yet to be verified.
Sources said Santosh and Bidya were natives of Sahsraon village of Andar block in Siwan district. Coming from modest family background, they had gone to Iraq in 2011 to earn a livelihood.
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