BAGHDAD -- Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Friday in airstrikes on their hideout in central Iraq, the Iraqi military said.

Acting on intelligence reports, Iraqi forces spotted four IS militants in the Zarga area, a rugged area between the provinces of Salahudin and Kirkuk, and killed them all in two airstrikes on their hideout, according to a statement from the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. (Iraq-IS Militants-Killing)

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OTTAWA -- Canada has sent a team of investigators following a midair collision accident in Washington, D.C. involving American Airlines flight 5342, a Bombardier aircraft.

In a statement on Friday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said it had deployed two investigators to support the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in their investigation into the crash involving Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft. (Canada-US-Aircraft)

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OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday Canada is ready to deliver a "purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate" response if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian imports, local media reported.

According to CBC News, the prime minister, delivering remarks at a meeting of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations in Toronto, said his country is ready for any scenario. (Canada-US-Tariffs)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expects that the release of three Israeli hostages planned for Saturday morning will take place at two locations in the Gaza Strip, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Friday.

The list of the three people intended for release, sent to Israel on Friday, includes 54-year-old Israeli-French citizen Ofer Calderon, 65-year-old Israeli-American citizen Keith Siegel, and 35-year-old Israeli civilian Yarden Bibas. (Israel-Hostage-Release) Enditem

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