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Joint security operation launched to secure the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala

The PMU and the security forces have begun implementing a join security operation to secure the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala from all eight directions.

The PMU and the security forces have begun implementing a join security operation to secure the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala from all eight directions.

The Commander of the Middle Euphrates Operations for the Popular Mobilization Units, Major General Ali Al-Hamdani, said, “A qualitative security operation was launched last Wednesday to secure the cities of Najaf and Karbala  with the participation of the Popular Mobilization Units, the army, the police and the border patrol from eight directions within the operations of the Central Euphrates Sector, indicating that the operation came based on accurate intelligence to pursue ISIS remnants and hideouts.”

Al-Hamdani added that despite the difficult weather conditions, the military units continue to advance according to the plans drawn up to secure the targeted areas from any terrorist threat.

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