Iraqi forces strike ISIS in Kirkuk, Nineveh
2025-10-05T13:00:16+00:00
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Iraqi security forces captured a senior ISIS commander in Kirkuk during a coordinated intelligence raid, the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) announced on Sunday.
In a statement, the agency affirmed that the suspect previously led a combat cell in what ISIS called the “Wilayat al-Fallujah” and later operated in “Wilayat Saladin,” where he carried out multiple attacks against security forces and civilians before fleeing to al-Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region.
Separately, CTS units tracked and destroyed six ISIS hideouts in Makhmour district of Nineveh during reconnaissance and ambush operations.
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