Terrorists killed in airstrikes in northern Iraq
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Security Media Cell (ISMC) confirmed on Monday that airstrikes successfully eliminated a group of terrorists in the Zaghitoun Valley area in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk.
After receiving comprehensive information from the Military Intelligence Directorate, Iraqi security forces discovered an active terrorist hideaway, according to a statement cited by the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA).
F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force launched two successive attacks, destroying and killing all terrorists sheltering within the hideout.
The statement did not indicate the number of casualties or disclose their identities, nor did it provide further details regarding the nature of the targeted group.
The ISMC affirmed that the Iraqi armed forces are continuing to pursue terrorist hideouts throughout the country.
The operation is part of ongoing security efforts aimed at targeting ISIS terrorists in the Zaghitoun Valley, an area that has recently experienced multiple Iraqi ground operations and airstrikes.
On July 20, the Joint Operations Command announced the destruction of six ISIS hideouts in the Zaghitoun Valley as part of an intelligence-driven security operation that included area sweeps.
On May 23, Iraqi F-16 fighter jets also carried out an airstrike targeting an ISIS position in the same area.