Joint operation destroys terrorist hideouts in Karmian

2026-02-19 - 20:43

Shafaq News- Karmian Counter Terrorism service in the Kurdistan Region carried out a joint operation within the Karmian area destroyed terrorists' hideouts, the General Directorate of the service announced on Thursday. In a statement, the directorate said the operation was conducted in coordination with Iraq’s federal Counter Terrorism Service and the Global Coalition forces, leading to the discovery of logistical materials used by terrorists, seizure of quantities of ammunition, and destruction of several hideouts in the targeted area. “The operation forms part of ongoing efforts to safeguard security and stability in the Kurdistan Region and across Iraq, and to pursue sleeper cells and prevent potential threats,” the statement added. Read more: On ISIS defeat anniversary, Iraq confronts a reawakening insurgency Earlier, Iraqi forces launched a coordinated security operation on Wednesday in eastern Iraq’s Diyala province, targeting suspected ISIS hideouts in riverine and forested areas south of the province. Although ISIS lost territorial control in Iraq in 2017, it continues to operate as an insurgent network in rural and desert areas, particularly in Diyala, Kirkuk, Saladin, and Al-Anbar. In January, the Counter Terrorism Service carried out a largeraidin the Hamrin mountain range in Saladin, detaining a senior figure linked to the group’s so-called“Bayt al-Mal” (treasury). The Joint Operations Commandreportsthat counterterrorism raids and airstrikes during 2025 have killed more than 90 ISIS militants, including senior operatives.