ERBIL — The US-led Coalition battling the Islamic State (IS) has announced the killing of three insurgents who were planning terrorist attacks against the US, Sweden and Saudi Arabia.

According to a statement on Tuesday, the Coalition warplanes killed IS member Munawwar al-Mutayari on 24 April. The militant had reportedly been planning an attack on Saudi Arabia.

Later on 12 June, Soufiane Makouh, a Belgian national and member of IS, was killed in an airstrike. He had been working on a terrorist plot in the US or its interests outside the country.

Another IS intelligence office, identified as Simak, was killed during another airstrike on 12 June.

According to the statement, the last insurgent had been planning an attack in Sweden.

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