Anti-terrorism Forces Kill 206 IS Militants In Iraq This Year
Backed by Iraqi and international coalition aircraft, the CTS's special operations tactical units carried out 253 operations against the extremist group during the past period of the year,agencies quoted.
Baghdad:
The
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said that its commando forces
killed a total of 206 Islamic State (IS) militants and captured 292
others across the country so far this year.
Backed
by Iraqi and international coalition aircraft, the CTS's special
operations tactical units carried out 253 operations against the
extremist group during the past period of the year, Xinhua news agency
quoted the Service as saying in a statement on Saturday.
The
CTS's cyber-security teams also managed to "track down 26,280 accounts
of terrorist gangs on social media platforms and instant messaging
sites", the statement said.
"The CTS's
operations aim to create a safe and stable environment for the life of
the Iraqi people by continuing operations to track down and attack
terrorist cells and their electronic platforms that spread hatred and
extremism among people," it added.
CTS
activities during the year were part of efforts to eliminate the IS
militants who intensified their attacks on security forces and civilians
in the formerly IS-controlled Sunni provinces, resulting in the killing
and wounding of dozens.
The security situation
in Iraq has been improving since the Iraqi security forces fully
defeated the IS militants across the country late in 2017.
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