Airstrike eliminates ISIS leaders in Iraq

On Saturday, November 23^rd, the Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate announced the deaths of five senior ISIS leaders in a precision airstrike conducted by an F-16 aircraft that targeted an ISIS hideout in Kirkuk’s Zagaitoun Valley. Following the strike, a combined force from the 1st Battalion of the 63rd Special Forces Brigade and the 11th Division’s Reconnaissance Battalion inspected the site, confirming the deaths of all five militants. Weapons, ammunition, and logistical supplies were recovered. According to a statement released by the directorate, the airstrike killed three high-ranking members: Abu Jawar, administrative assistant for ISIS Kirkuk Province; Abu Musab, commander of the Rashad detachment; and Abu Hudhaifa, the province’s media officer. Two additional fighters were also eliminated.