...KABOOM!...
in the border region between the Saladin and Kirkuk.
An official statement said that the operation, which relied on precise intelligence provided by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service and was executed in close coordination with the Targeting Cell under the Joint Operations Command, witnessed the successful execution of an air raid by F-16 fighter jets. This airstrike took place within the Saladin area, adjacent to the Kirkuk province border. The operation resulted in the demise of a terrorist cell and the obliteration of their hideouts, including weapons, equipment, and vehicles found within them.