The Iraqi authorities announced today, Tuesday, that they have successfully targeted and eliminated a hideout housing terrorists during an airstrike in Kirkuk.
According to various Iraqi media outlets, the Security Media Cell confirmed the execution of this airborne strike against ISIS targets near Kirkuk earlier today.
In an official statement, the cell mentioned, “In continuation of the proactive strategy to hunt down ISIS terrorists, and based on accurate intelligence from the Military Intelligence Directorate under the supervision, planning, and monitoring of the Joint Operations Command’s targeting cell, our air force, utilizing F16 aircraft, conducted a successful airstrike in the Wadi Al-Shay region within the operational sector of Kirkuk. This operation resulted in the destruction of the hideout and the neutralization of the terrorists inside.”
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