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12 Apr, 7 tweets, 6 min read
From one mountain range to another - #Iraq sweeping #ISIS hideouts in the area of the #Hamrin Mountains
Per @CJTFOIR, 5 #ISIS fighters were killed, 10 hideouts & 3 tunnels destroyed, and equipment/supplies confiscated
#Iraq also targeted #ISIS locations in the area w/airstrikes just last month
This past July, @UN counterterrorism officials warned #ISIS has established a safe-haven in the #Hamrin Mountains
Coalition jets hit #ISIS caves/tunnels in the #Hamrin Mountains last April (2020)
#Iraqi forces continuing their sweep of #ISIS positions in the #Hamrin Mountains for a 2nd day, per @IraqiSpoxMOD
Video of #Iraq F-16s striking #ISIS positions/caves in the #Hamrin Mountains

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