Airstrike against ISIS in Sharqat, 33 causalties
Iraqi Air Force aircraft. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Salahuddin – A source in the Joint Operations Command informed that an Iraqi airstrike against ISIS in al-Sharqat killed at least eight (8) of its men and destroying other equipment used by the ISIS.
“At least eight (8) ISIS members were killed in an airstrike at al-Sharqat district, north of Tikrit. A laboratory used for making booby-trap vehicles and a vehicle and three motorcycles, which were supposed to be used by the ISIS against the security forces, were also destroyed in the strike,” the source said while sharing details about the airstrike.
“The air force also targeted a communication tower of the ISIS at Silo, in al-Sharqat. The tower, used by the ISIS for radio transmission and communication, was also destroyed completely in the strike and along with it, three ISIS members were also killed,” the source further added.
“In yet another air raid by the Iraqi Air Force that targeted the headquarters of ISIS Diwan al-Hisba in al-Sharqat, 15 ISIS suicide bombers was and seven others were injured. Among these also included Arab and foreign nationals. The headquarters was also destroyed completely in the raid,” the source concluded.