launching joint security operation south of Samarra, PMF reports

 

Baghdad-INA

 

The Popular Mobilization forces(PMF) announced on Sunday, the launch of a joint security operation south of Samarra.

 

"a joint force of the army and the police, with the participation of the 43rd Brigade of Salah al-Din Operations at the PMF, launched an operation to search the eastern and western Hadera areas south of the holy Samarra," PMF said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

 

"This operation comes within the plans established to secure the roads of the pilgrims of  Imam Al-Askari Shrine (peace be upon him), to sustain the security and operational effort, and to prevent any security breach by terrorist groups to target the pilgrims, "The statement added.