Iraqi-led air strikes kill five Islamic State operatives, US Centcom says


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  • Tuesday, 04 Feb 2025

(Reuters) - Precision airstrikes led by Iraqi security forces (ISF) killed five Islamic State (ISIS) operatives near Iraq's Kirkuk on Jan. 31, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said in an X post on Tuesday.

"An initial post-strike clearance found multiple explosive suicide belts and other materials," Centcom said, adding that the airstrikes were enabled by Centcom forces.

(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Christina Fincher)

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