Anti-terrorism forces kill 206 IS militants in Iraq this yr
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4 IS militants, 2 security members killed in attacks in Iraq. Image Source: IANS News
Baghdad, Dec 20 : 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.
Anti-terrorism forces kill 206 IS militants in 2020 in Iraq: statement
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2020-12-19 15:05:26 GMT2020-12-19 23:05:26(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BAGHDAD, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said Saturday that its commando forces killed a total of 206 militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group and captured 292 others across the country so far during 2020.
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, the CTS said in a statement.
The CTS s cybersecurity teams also managed to track down 26,280 accounts of terrorist gangs on social media platforms and instant messaging sites, the statement said.
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec 19 - Xinhua
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