According to a statement by security media, based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes on Monday carried out an airstrike on an IS hideout in the al-Adham area in the northern part of the province, destroying the hideout and killing all the militants inside. Was shot down. The Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command.
The statement said that earlier on Tuesday, a military team was sent to the scene and three bodies were found there, including that of an IS leader, Xinhua news agency reported.
Meanwhile, a security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the slain IS leader is an Iraqi citizen and was wanted by security forces for killing civilians and security personnel.
The security situation in Iraq has improved since the defeat of IS in 2017. However, remnants of IS have penetrated into urban centres, deserts and rugged terrain and are carrying out frequent guerrilla attacks against security forces and civilians.
The statement said that earlier on Tuesday, a military team was sent to the scene and three bodies were found there, including that of an IS leader, Xinhua news agency reported.
Meanwhile, a security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the slain IS leader is an Iraqi citizen and was wanted by security forces for killing civilians and security personnel.
The security situation in Iraq has improved since the defeat of IS in 2017. However, remnants of IS have penetrated into urban centres, deserts and rugged terrain and are carrying out frequent guerrilla attacks against security forces and civilians.
