BAGHDAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) said Tuesday that its forces arrested 11 Islamic State (IS) militants in a series of operations across several provinces.
Acting on intelligence reports, the forces carried out multiple operations and the suspects were apprehended in the provinces of Nineveh, Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah and Salahuddin, the ICTS said in a statement.
Furthermore, the troops discovered and destroyed dozens of IS hideouts, in addition to the clearing and destruction of several tunnels and a cave containing explosives, it added.
While Iraq declared victory over IS in 2017, remnants of the group continue to carry out attacks against security forces and civilians in urban areas, deserts, and remote regions. ■
