BAGHDAD, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Up to 10 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday when Iraqi forces carried out an airdrop operation on IS positions in the Hamrin mountain range in central Iraq, state-run Al Iraqiya television reported.
Acting on intelligence reports, an airborne force from the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) attacked IS positions in the Hamrin mountain range, killing 10 of them and seizing two arms caches and three explosive belts, Sabah al-Numan, spokesman of CTS, was quoted by the television as saying.
"The CTS will continue to carry out operations to pursue the remnants and eliminate any attempt targeting citizens," al-Numan added.
Despite repeated military operations against the IS remnants in Iraq, these extremists are still hiding in some rugged areas near the border with Iran and the Hamrin mountain range that extends through the provinces of Diyala, Salahudin and Kirkuk.
The security situation in Iraq has been dramatically improved since Iraqi security forces fully defeated the extremist IS militants across the country late in 2017.
