Airstrike kills 3 IS members north of Salahuddin
US-led coalition’s airstrike against the Islamic State. File Photo.
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) A local source in Salahuddin Province informed that three members of the Islamic State group were killed by an airstrike, north of the province, Alsumaria News reported on Sunday.
The source said, “Three members of the Islamic State were killed by an air strike that targeted a location belonging to the group in the vicinity of al-Sharqat District, north of Salahuddin.”
“One of the killed members is the son of the group’s Security Official in Sharqat area, also known as Abu Yakoub,” the source added on condition of anonymity.
The Islamic State group has several cells in the areas of the province, including the eastern side of Sharqat District.