Iraqi fighter jets destroy ISIS hideout in northeastern Iraq
F-16 fighter jet. Photo: AP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Security Media Cell (ISMC) mentioned in a statement on Thursday that Iraqi warplanes launched an air strike targeting ISIS terrorists in Diyala governorate, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.
The air raid was carried out based on accurate intelligence information, according to the ISMC.
The statement elaborated that the Iraqi security forces, in cooperation with other Iraqi security agencies, continue to clamp down on remnants of ISIS terrorists.
The statement also indicated that the Iraqi National Security Agency provided the Iraqi Air Force with accurate information about an important target, pointing out that the operation was carried out under the supervision of the Joint Operations Command.
Following the air strike that was carried out by Iraqi F-16 fighter jets, security forces searched the targeted site and found two dead bodies, a handgun and a hand grenade.
Iraq announced in late 2017 the liberation of all its territories from the grip of ISIS, but the authorities are constantly launching security operations to pursue remnants of the terrorist group that carry out attacks from time to time in the country.