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Thousands of Iraqi Security Forces cleared more than 250 villages and sites across more than 17,000 square kilometers in search of ISIS hideouts during Operation “Heroes of Iraq 4” in Diyala Province, Iraq, July 11-28.
The operation included elements from the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Special Operations Forces, Counter-Terrorism Services, Iraqi Army Aviation, Rapid Response Division, Federal Police, Popular Mobilization Forces, Iraqi Security and Intelligence agencies, and Iraqi Air Force.
“Under the guidance of the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, al-Kazemi, and under the supervision of the Joint Operations Command-Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces commenced Operation “Heroes of Iraq” Phase 4,” said the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in a statement. “The operation aimed to purge Daesh remnants and secure and stabilize Diyala province, areas along with the administrative borders with the Kurdistan region (KRG), Samara and Salah Ad-Din provinces, and the common borders with Iran.”
The operation was conducted in three major phases during the month of July. During the course of the operation, ISF forces captured and destroyed hundreds of ISIS weapons and ammunition, vehicles, and disabled more than 90 improvised explosive devices, preventing their use in future terrorist attacks against Iraqi citizens. They also arrested or killed several enemy fighters, and destroyed more than 60 operating sites, denying ISIS criminals the means to freely move and hide equipment and fighters. Sadly, in their pursuit of terrorists, several brave Iraqi heroes were killed and several others wounded.
Operation Heroes of Iraq 4 was the latest large-scale ISF operation that compliments the near-daily missions by the ISF to defeat the evils of terrorism in their country. The ISF continues to demonstrate its anti-Daesh combat capability ineffective operations, relying on Iraqi intelligence and the Iraqi Air Force. In 2020, they have conducted more than 1,400 missions to defeat Daesh remnants and provide a safe and stable region for the people of Iraq.
