Iraq: 6 IS terrorists killed in air strike in Anbar province
Highlight
- At least six IS group militants killed in Iraq
- Iraqi warplanes launched an airstrike on their base in the western province of Anbari
- Iraq’s security situation has been improving since Iraqi forces defeated IS in 2017
At least six militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in Iraq’s western province of Anbar after Iraqi warplanes carried out airstrikes on their hideout, the Iraqi military said on Monday.
Iraqi warplanes carried out the airstrike after an international coalition reconnaissance aircraft spotted a hideout in a desert area of Anbar province, a spokesman for Yahiya Rasool, the commander-in-chief of Iraqi forces, said in a statement.
According to the statement, six IS militants were killed in the airstrike, and then an Iraqi military force was sent to the scene, looking for more terrorists or weapons, possibly inside the destroyed hideout.
During the past months IS militants have increased their attacks against Iraqi security forces in Sunni provinces that were once seized by militants.
Iraq’s security situation has been improving since Iraqi forces defeated IS in 2017.
However, the remnants of Islamic State have since melted away in urban centres, deserts and rugged areas, launching frequent querilla attacks against security forces and civilians.
(with ANI inputs)
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