Two mercenaries arrested south of Hasaka

The Anti-Terrorism Units (YAT), in cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Service in the Kurdistan Region (CTG) and the International Coalition Forces, managed to arrest 2 members of an ISIS mercenary cell, who were active in smuggling mercenary elements and providing them with weapons.

16 June, 2023 09:09

NEWSDESK

Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces issued a statement, that reads:

"Our SDF Anti-Terrorism Units (YAT), along with the Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG) of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the International Coalition forces, conducted a joint security operation, on June 14th, targeting one of the ISIS terrorists in the village of al-Sabkha, the southern countryside of Hasaka.

Based on precise information, the joint forces raided the place where the terrorist cell was hiding and arrested two of them.

The operation resulted in arresting two terrorists, who were responsible for smuggling the ISIS terrorists and supplying them with weapons to conduct terrorist acts targeting our forces and civilians.

Several weapons and military equipment were also confiscated during the operation.

Our forces are committed to continuing their joint security operations against ISIS terrorist cells in the region until they eradicate ISIS terrorism and bring safety and security."

Sh-S

ANHA