Corroborated · Kirkuk, Iraq ·
Iraqi security forces say an airstrike in the Altun Kupri area of Kirkuk province killed three suspected Islamic State militants and detained another suspect, according to the Security Media Office. A Telegram relay of an Iraqi security media unit statement attributes the strike to the air force, and ME Observer reports three Islamic State members killed by air and artillery bombardment in Kirkuk.
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Corroborated: 2 independent sources.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Airstrike · 2 origins
- Place: Kirkuk, Iraq · 2 origins
- Who did it: Iraqi security forces · 2 origins
- Target: Militants in Kirkuk · 2 origins
- Killed: 3 killed, per Security Media Office, Iraqi security media unit · 2 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- Time: 13 Nov, 17:00 UTC · 1 origin
- Target: Islamic State members · 1 origin
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Airstrike | Security Media Office (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)); Iraqi security media unit (via @isna94 (Telegram)); consistent with it: ME Observer (Telegram) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Place | Kirkuk, Iraq | ME Observer (Telegram); Iraqi security media unit (via @isna94 (Telegram)); consistent with it: Security Media Office (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Time | 13 Nov, 17:00 UTC | Security Media Office (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)) | One origin |
| Who did it | Iraqi security forces | Security Media Office (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)); Iraqi security media unit (via @isna94 (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Target | Militants in Kirkuk | Security Media Office (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)); Iraqi security media unit (via @isna94 (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Target | Islamic State members | ME Observer (Telegram) | One origin |
| Killed | 3 (figure from Security Media Office; Iraqi security media unit) | Security Media Office (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)); Iraqi security media unit (via @isna94 (Telegram)) | Figure from 2 independent sources, carried by 2 outlets |
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Changes
Changed 2 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Corroborated
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