Security Forces Continue Combing Operations in Wadi Al-Shay Following the Elimination of a Terrorist Leader

Units of the Iraqi Army conducted a massive security operation on Friday, May 15, 2026, to inspect the site of a recent airstrike in the Wadi Al-Shay area of Kirkuk province. This comes as part of ongoing efforts to track down the remnants of terrorist organizations. Informed security sources confirmed that the forces initiated meticulous combing operations at the site, which witnessed the destruction of a terrorist hideout and the elimination of a dangerous operative. The inspection resulted in the confiscation of a motorcycle and the dismantling of an improvised explosive device (IED). Military units are advancing to fully secure the area and ensure the eradication of any sleeper cells belonging to the defeated terrorist gangs in the sector.