Iraqi security forces killed 22 ISIS fighters during a military operation in the country\u2019s sprawling western desert, senior military officers said on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lt Gen Abdul Wahab Al Saedi, head of the country\u2019s elite Counter Terrorism Service, told a press conference that all those killed wore explosive-laden belts, adding that senior leaders were among the dead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He named two of the slain field leaders as Barzan Hussein, who served as ISIS’s governor of Fallujah, Al Janoob and Rokan Hameed Allawi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourteen others were also identified, he added, but he did not release their names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remnant ISIS cells have resurfaced in Iraq in recent months, launching a number of deadly attacks against security forces, although the level of violence is low compared with the group\u2019s peak. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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