Xinhua News Agency, Baghdad, May 7 (Reporter Li Jun) The Security Media Center under the Joint Operations Command of Iraq stated on the 6th that the Iraqi Air Force carried out two airstrikes in the mountainous area of Kirkuk Province in the north on the same day, killing 3 armed members of the extremist organization "Islamic State" and destroying their hideouts.
The statement said that based on precise information provided by military intelligence, the Iraqi Air Force successfully carried out two strikes on the afternoon of the 6th after three consecutive days of surveillance and tracking. The airstrikes destroyed two "Islamic State" strongholds and killed 3 armed members.
The statement emphasized that the Iraqi security forces will continue to advance their operations to eliminate the remaining forces completely and ensure national security and stability.
The Iraqi government announced in December 2017 that the operation against the "Islamic State" had achieved victory. Since then, the remnants of the "Islamic State" have mainly been active in remote rural areas of Iraq, occasionally launching attacks.
The Iraqi Air Force conducted two airstrikes on May 6 in Kirkuk Province, killing three ISIS militants and destroying their hideouts. This operation followed three days of surveillance and tracking, as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate ISIS remnants and ensure national security.
- Iraqi Air Force conducted two airstrikes on May 6.
- Three ISIS militants were killed in the strikes.
- The airstrikes targeted ISIS hideouts in the mountainous areas of Kirkuk Province.
- The operation followed three days of surveillance and tracking.
- Iraqi security forces are committed to continuing operations against ISIS remnants.