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BAGHDAD, Sept 6 (KUNA) -- The US army said its forces along with Iraqi
forces intensified military operations against Al-Qaeda in northern Iraq.
A press release by the multinational forces said the coalition forces
launched a new operation Wednesday evening against Al-Qaeda.
Around 14,000 Iraqi troops took part in the operation with more than 12,000
US soldiers, the statement added.
This operation comes after a series of attacks carried out by joint forces
to prevent Al-Qaeda from reaching a safe haven in the governorates of Salah
Ad-Din, Nineveh, Diyala, and Kirkuk from August 13 to September 1.
The overall security situation has improved since the execution of a plan
to enforce the law followed by military operations in Diyala and the northern
belts.
Today's operation is considered the largest operation carried out in
Diyala, which also included Nineveh, located near the Syrian borders which in
turn lately witnessed intense terrorist attacks which killed around 500 people.
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