BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 17 (NNN-NINA) – Four Daesh militants were killed Saturday, in an air strike in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a security official said.
Acting on intelligence reports, Iraqi helicopter gunships pounded a Daesh hideout, near the town of Abu Saida, some 95 km northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing four of the extremist militants, Alaa al-Saadi from Diyala’s Operations Command, said.
The bombardment came, as the security forces were conducting search operation to hunt down Daesh remnants in Hawdh al-Waqf agricultural area, which is a cluster of villages near the Diyala River, al-Saadi said.
The security situation in Iraq has dramatically improved after Iraqi security forces fully defeated the extremist Daesh militants across the country late in 2017.
However, groups and individuals of extremist militants melted or regrouped in urban and rugged areas, carrying out attacks against the security forces and civilians.– NNN-NINA
