BAGHDAD, Aug 24 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces carried out an airstrike early yesterday, on a Daesh hideout in Salahuddin province, killing the “terrorists” inside, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said.
Acting on intelligence information and several days of surveillance, the strike was carried out at 2:00 a.m. local time (2300 GMT Friday) on a hideout in the eastern part of Salahuddin province, the JOC said in a statement.
The airstrike resulted in the destruction of the hideout and the elimination of all “terrorists” inside, the statement said.
It added that, Iraqi security forces will continue to pursue the remnants of terrorism in Iraq.
A security source said that, at least three Daesh militants were killed in the strike, including a senior group leader.
While Iraq declared victory over the Daesh in 2017, remnants of the group continue to carry out attacks against security forces and civilians in urban areas, deserts, and remote regions.– NNN-NINA
