Two ISIS mercenaries arrested, ISIS sites destroyed in Sulaymaniyah; other Iraqi cities

Iraqi forces arrested two ISIS mercenaries and destroyed five of their sites during a series of operations and searches across several Iraqi provinces.

18 November, 2025 19:27

NEWS DESK

The Counter-Terrorism Service announced today the arrest of two ISIS mercenaries in Sulaymaniyah province. A statement issued by the Counter-Terrorism Service revealed that "precise intelligence efforts and high-level coordination resulted in the arrest of two terrorists inside Sulaymaniyah."

The statement indicated that "the operation came as part of ongoing monitoring of the movements of ISIS remnants." The statement continued, "Units of the Service launched multiple operations, including extensive searches in Wadi al-Khasa and Wadi Zaghitun in Kirkuk, the Hamrin Mountains in Diyala, and operations in the Makhoul Mountains in Salah al-Din province."

It explained that the operations resulted in “the destruction of a number of ISIS hideouts and dens, and the detonation of explosive devices and materials prepared for detonation.”

ANHA