SMC Announces Details of the Airstrike Targeted a Terrorist Hideout in Balkana Mountains
The Security Media Cell SMC announced on Thursday the details of the airstrike that targeted a terrorist hideout in the Balkana Mountains.
In a statement obtained by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the SMC said 'Further to our statement issued on May 20 regarding the airstrike carried out by F-16 aircraft in the Balkana mountain range within the operational sector of East Salah al-Din, the strike was conducted based on precise intelligence and exceptional efforts by the heroes of the Military Intelligence Directorate, planned by the Targeting Cell of the Joint Operations Command, and targeted a terrorist hideout.'
The statement added 'A force consisting of heroes from the 88th Brigade of the East Salah al-Din Operations Command, along with personnel from the Military Intelligence Directorate and a significant engineering effort, set out to inspect the strike location despite the region's rough terrain, difficult geography, and the challenge of accessing it with various types of vehicles.'
The statement further noted 'The force discovered the bodies of two terrorists at the time of this report's preparation, in addition to weapons, logistical materials, mobile phones, and incriminating evidence. The search and intelligence-gathering operations are ongoing within the area of responsibility.'
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