CTS: 18 Hideouts destroyed in Qarachok sweep
2025-02-21 13:50
Shafaq News/ Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) conducted on Friday, a security operation in Mount Qarachogh, Makhmour district.
“Our forces successfully carried out a security mission in Mount Qarachok, destroying 18 terrorist hideouts, seven tunnels used by militants, as well as the seizure of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and solar-powered devices,” CTS noted in an official statement.
Notably, in recent months, Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service has intensified its operations against ISIS remnants. In January 2025 alone, these efforts led to the deaths of 31 militants, while 18 other fighters were captured.
