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Three ISIS militants killed in an airstrike in Saladin
Three ISIS militants were killed in a large-scale military operation carried out by the Iraqi army in the vicinity of al-Tharthar lake, the Security Media Cell (SMC) reported on Sunday. According to SMC, a group of terrorists were spotted commuting in a Pickup vehicle in the north of al-Tharthar lake near al-Sukariyat Bridge. "Immediately, a Cessna Caravan affiliated with the Iraqi airforce carried out two airstrikes, killing two members of the terrorist group," SMC added. "Simultaneously, a joint force from al-Jazeera Operations Command launched a search campaign in the desert of al-Tharthar. The Iraqi airforce executed a third airstrike, killing a third terrorist." "The death of three terrorists was confirmed during this operation. The security forces found a KIA vehicle loaded with explosive material," the SMC said. Related: Tharthar: 2022-04-01 Iraqi forces seized explosive devices and destroyed dens Tharthar: 2022-03-30 Iraqi security forces raid three ISIS hideouts in Nineveh, 2 soldiers kaboomed Tharthar: 2021-04-26 Military Intelligence seizes ammunition and explosives in Nineveh and al-Anbar Posted by: badanov 2022-05-23 |
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