Iraqi commander killed by Islamic State following Iraqi airstrikes against the group

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An Islamic State-linked explosive device killed an Iraqi brigadier general and two other military personnel near Kirkuk on October 14. The attack followed Iraqi F-16 strikes on Islamic State positions and highlights the group's continuing threat in northern Iraq.

An Iraqi brigadier general and two other military personnel were killed by an explosive device linked to the Islamic State near Kirkuk on October 14, a day after Iraqi F-16s carried out airstrikes against Islamic State positions in the area. The incident underscores the continued threat posed by the remnants of the jihadist group in northern Iraq, where militants have exploited security gaps. The post Iraqi commander killed by Islamic State following Iraqi airstrikes against the group appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.