6 airstrikes carried out on 5 Daesh hideouts in Rutba: SMC

Security

24-08-2022, 09:32

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Baghdad-INA

The Security Media Cell - SMC announced the implementation 6 strikes on 5 ISIS hideouts in areas south of Rutba district.

SMC said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), on Wednesday that according to accurate intelligence information, the special forces of the Iraqi army, at dawn on Wednesday, carried out air landings by helicopters, preceded by six air strikes by air force aircraft on five targets in areas south of Rutba district, where terrorist hideouts were targeted."

SMC added during the statement that "this joint operation, which was participated by the air force, army units, Special Forces and internal intelligence, is one of the important joint qualitative operations carried out by the heroes in our security forces to follow up the remnants of the terrorist gangs of Daesh."