The Iraqi military launched on December 29 a large-scale military operation, dubbed Will of Victory 8, against ISIS cells in...
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The Iraqi military launched on December 29 a large-scale military operation, dubbed Will of Victory 8, against ISIS cells in different parts of the country.
In an official statement released by the Security Media Cell (SMC) Facebook page, the army revealed that the operation will cover the five regions:
The operation will be backed by the U.S.-led coalition, the Tribal Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and all Iraqi security and intelligence agencies.
“These operations aim to search and clear areas, villages and open spaces, to track and arrest wanted persons, dry up the remnants of terrorism and maintain stability and security,” said Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, the Iraqi military’s deputy commander of operations, in the SMC’s statement.
Will of Victory 8 appears to be one of the biggest counter-terrorism operations carried out by the Iraqi military following the defeat of ISIS in 2017.
The Iraqi military SMC’s released the following videos and photos of the operation:
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