Iraqi troops, supported by the international military coalition, launched a large operation to uproot IS clandestine cells in the mountainous regions of central Iraq near Kirkuk. The area is disputed by the Kurdish forces and Iraq's government in Baghdad.
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Video. Iraqi troops launch operation against IS cells in central Iraq
Iraqi troops, supported by the international military coalition, launched a large operation to uproot IS clandestine cells in the mountainous regions of central Iraq near Kirkuk. The area is disputed by the Kurdish forces and Iraq's government in Baghdad.