6 IS terrorists killed in Iraq

Baghdad (Uttam Hindu News): Iraqi Six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in air strikes in a desert area between Salahuddin and Nineveh provinces, the army said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes on Saturday carried out four airstrikes on six IS militants hiding inside a tunnel in the Tharthhar desert, according to a statement from Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command.

Iraqi Joint Operations Command spokesman Tahsin al-Khafaji told Xinhua about the airstrikes that all the terrorists inside the tunnel were killed. He said the destroyed tunnel was an important refuge for terrorists. The security situation in Iraq has improved since the defeat of IS in 2017. However, IS survivors have penetrated into urban centres, deserts and rugged terrain and are carrying out frequent guerrilla attacks against security forces and civilians.