Kirkuk:Baghdad The Directorate of Military Intelligence has successfully carried out an operation leading to the destruction of three ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk. The operation also resulted in the seizure of weapons and logistical supplies belonging to the terrorist group.

According to Iraqi News Agency, the operation followed directives from the Minister of Defense, Nayef Mukif al-Shammari, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah. It was supervised by the Director of Military Intelligence, Lieutenant General Hassan Jawad al-Silawi. Units from the Directorate of Military Intelligence, specifically the reconnaissance battalion of the 8th Mechanized Infantry Division, discovered the hideouts. These sites were reportedly used to provide logistical support to ISIS members.

The operation was based on precise intelligence, which, along with reconnaissance and field surveillance, facilitated the identification and location of the hideouts. The operation led to the seizure of various items, including food supplies, a Kalashnikov rifle, three magazines, and 30 rounds of ammunition. Engineering units processed the seized materials on-site according to established protocols.

This operation is part of ongoing efforts by the Directorate of Military Intelligence to dismantle the remnants of ISIS, eliminate their support sources, and prevent them from threatening Iraq’s security and stability.