22 ISIS terrorists including prominent leaders killed in Anbar
Head of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service Abdul-Wahab Al-Saadi. Photo: Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) announced on Sunday that 22 terrorists belonging to ISIS were killed in Anbar governorate in western Iraq, in an operation described as secret.
Head of the ICTS, Abdul-Wahab Al-Saadi, revealed during a press conference that 22 terrorists had been killed in a qualitative operation in Anbar governorate, indicating that the terrorists include prominent leaders in ISIS group, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
Al-Saadi also explained that the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces directed to carry out a qualitative operation in northern Rutba area in Anbar governorate, pointing out that the operation was carried out in two stages.
“The area in which the terrorists were located is complex and difficult to reach, in addition to the fact that most of them were wearing explosive belts, Al-Saadi elaborated.
The head of the ICTS also stated that the operation was top secret, and only five security leaders knew about it, adding that the ICTS and the Iraqi intelligence participated in the operation.
Iraq announced in late 2017 the liberation of all its territories from the grip of ISIS, but the authorities are constantly launching security operations to pursue remnants of ISIS group that carry out attacks from time to time in the country.