Iraq launches 6th stage of Operation Swords of Truth
Iraqi forces during a security operation. Photo: Iraqi Security Media Cell
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi government announced the launch of the 6th stage of Operation Swords of Truth, which aims to cleanse Iraqi lands of remnants of ISIS terrorists and secure borders, according to a statement cited by Alsumaria News.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the Iraqi Security Media Cell (ISMC) of the Council of Ministers revealed that the operation aims to enhance security in the border areas.
The statement indicated that the operation was launched based on directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and under the supervision of the Joint Operations Command.
The 6th stage of the operation is a resumption of the previous stages to carry out preventive strikes against terrorists and outlaws, as mentioned in the statement.
The statement emphasized that the launch of this stage of the operation followed accurate intelligence information.
Operation commands of the Border Forces, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Anbar, and western Nineveh, in addition to the Air Force, are participating in this stage of the operation.
Iraq announced in late 2017 the liberation of all its territories from ISIS, but the authorities are constantly launching security operations to pursue remnants of the terrorist group that carry out attacks from time to time in the country.
The Global Coalition against Daesh (ISIS) reported last April a decline in attacks in Iraq and Syria during the first quarter of 2023, when terrorists were still active despite their defeat.
US Major General Matthew McFarlane, commander of the anti-jihadist coalition, stated that ISIS attacks in Iraq declined by 68 percent from the beginning of 2023 until the first week of April compared to the same period last year, according to i24 News.