Iraqi forces conduct 2 airdrop operations to combat IS militants

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BAGHDAD, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces conducted on Thursday two airdrop operations in western and southern Iraq, capturing one Islamic State (IS) militant and destroying two IS hideouts.

In the western Anbar province, a joint force from the Iraqi army and tactical units of the provincial police conducted an airdrop operation in the Jalabat desert area, destroying two IS hideouts stashing weapons and ammunition, a statement by the media office of the Joint Operations Command (JOC) said.

Also in the province, a force from Anbar's Operations Command carried out an operation in a desert area, destroying an IS vehicle and capturing a wanted IS militant, the JOC statement added, without providing further details.

The JOC said in another statement that a force from the intelligence service, in coordination with the Iraqi army's aircraft ,conducted an airdrop operation In the area of Hawr al-Dulmouj, which is situated between the southern cities of al-Diwaniyah, al-Kut and al-Nasiriyah.

The operation resulted in seizing caches of weapons and ammunition containing assault rifles, anti-armor missiles and different kinds of other weapons, the statement said.

The security situation in Iraq has dramatically improved after Iraqi security forces fully defeated the IS militants across the country in late 2017.

IS remnants, however, have since melted into urban areas or resorted to deserts and rugged areas as safe havens, carrying out hit-and-run attacks against security forces and civilians. Enditem

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