Operation Swords of Righteousness enters seventh phase, JOC reports

Baghdad-INA

The Joint Operations Command (JOC) announced the commencement of the seventh phase of Operation Swords of Righteousness on Sunday. The Security Media Cell (SMC) stated, as received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "According to the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and under the supervision and planning of the Joint Operations Command, our security units launched this phase to dismantle the remnants of ISIS."
 
Units from the Salahaldin, Kirkuk, West Nineveh, Anbar, East Salahaldin, and Diyala commands are participating, guided by precise intelligence and supported by air force and army aviation.
 
"Our strategy focuses on maintaining pressure on defeated ISIS elements and preventing their resurgence in complex terrain,” the statement continued. “This operation reaffirms our commitment to eradicating terrorist threats."
 
Initial outcomes include the destruction of multiple terrorist hideouts and the seizure of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and logistical supplies, underscoring the operation’s effectiveness.