The commander of the Diyala operations sector of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Talib Al-Moussawi, announced the launch of a security operation to cleanse the Eastern Azim River Basin from terrorist presence.

A security operation was launched with the participation of (Brigade 23 and Brigade Nidaa Diyala in the Popular Mobilization) from the Azim Dam to the mouth of Nahr Al-Azim in the Tigris River in the village of Saffit.

The operation aims to prevent the infiltration of ISIS and tighten the siege on it, as well as perform a raid and search of ISIS hostels, and the operation will continue for two days until achieving its set goals.

A few days ago, the Popular Mobilization Directorate in Iraq announced the start of a raid and search operation in several areas in the city of Al-Tarmiyah, north of Baghdad.

Al Mayadeen’s reporter explained that the operation was launched to secure the countryside and the district’s areas from ISIS militants who may be stationed in areas far from the city centers, especially since the Tarmiyah district is the link between four governorates: Anbar, Diyala, Salah Al-Din and Baghdad.