Iraqi Army Destroys ISIS Positions

The Iraqi army announced that it has targeted ISIS terrorist positions in the Hamrin region in the northeast of the country.

News ID: 85597

Date: 12 January 2025 - 14:51

TEHRAN (Defapress) - According to Al-Mayadeen, an Iraqi official told the country's Al-Ma'ulumah news agency today that the Popular Mobilization Forces were able to destroy 11 secret tunnels of ISIS elements in their latest anti-terrorist operation in the western regions of Al-Anbar province in western Iraq.

According to the report, the Popular Mobilization Forces carried out a preemptive operation in various areas of Rawa, Al-Rutba, and Al-Qaim, which resulted in the identification and destruction of ISIS secret bases.

These tunnels contained quantities of explosives and bomb-laden objects. ISIS elements were using these tunnels to hide their weapons.

The US-led anti-ISIS coalition also announced yesterday that it had targeted ISIS hideouts in the Hamrin mountains in northeastern Iraq with the help of the Iraqi government.

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it, along with allied forces, conducted operations in Iraq and Syria from December 30, 2024, to January 6, 2025 (January 10-17) to defeat ISIS.

According to the announcement, from December 30 to January 6, CENTCOM and Iraqi forces also conducted multiple strikes in Iraq's Hamrin Mountains, targeting known ISIS locations.