Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), supported by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out precision airstrikes near Kirkuk, Iraq, on January 31, killing five ISIS operatives.
Post-strike clearance operations identified multiple explosive suicide belts and other materials. The airstrikes were part of the broader Defeat-ISIS campaign aimed at disrupting the group's operations and preventing its resurgence. Coalition Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CTF-OIR) provided intelligence and technical assistance for the mission.