YEMEN Press Agency

Iraqi forces launch operation against ISIS terrorists in Mosul

NINEVEH, Sept. 17 (YPA) – Iraqi army forces launched a new operation against remnants of ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Nineveh province, Al Sumaria News reported.

According to the Al Sumaria News, the Iraqi forces were able to identify and destroy a number of ISIL terrorist hideouts during a large-scale counterterrorism operation launched in city of Mosul in Nineveh province.

Recently, Intelligence Deputy of Hashd al-Sha’abi Organization announced the PMU forces thwarted predetermined plan of ISIL terrorists orchestrated to attack pilgrims attending Arbaeen rituals.

In addition, Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit’s forces were able to dismantle one of ISIL networks that intended to target pilgrims of Imam Hussein (PBUH) during Arbaeen rituals in the south of Baghdad.

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