PMF foils a terrorist attempt targeting Tal Afar

Security

15-01-2022, 19:34

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INA - BAGHDAD

Popular Mobilization Forces Authority - PMF announced on Saturday, upon foiling a terrorist attempt to target Tal Afar district, Nineveh.

"The 53rd Brigade of the Popular Mobilization managed to foil a terrorist attempt to target Tal Afar district, Nineveh," said PMF Information Directorate in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

According to the statement, "this was done during a security operation carried out by a force from the aforementioned brigade,“

"During the operation, a newly-made explosive device was also found in one of the abandoned houses in Al-Nour neighborhood in Tal Afar district, which was intended to be detonated in the district," included the statement, noting that "PMF is continuing the security operations on an ongoing basis with the aim of blocking any attempts by Daesh terrorist organization remnants to destabilize the security and stability of Tal Afar District and Nineveh Governorate in general,”