US special forces have rescued 70 Kurds held captive by Isis in an
overnight raid on a militant-run prison near the northern ISIS
stronghold of Hawija. One soldier was killed and several senior ISIS
militants were also seized during the ‘successful’ operation, it has
been reported.
Airstrikes were used to destroy roads leading to the site, to prevent
militants making an escape. The raid reportedly involved American
helicopters, Kurdish and American Special Operations forces and
airstrikes.
Sheikh Irfan, who said his nephew was among the Kurdish peshmerga
fighters held prisoner, said a peshmerga official called his family
today to confirm the rescue mission.
He said he was told that 70 hostages were freed, including peshmerga
fighters.
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