By Ali Mukarrem Garip</p> <p>KIRKUK, Iraq – Iraqi forces killed six Daesh terrorists Thursday in the southwestern Kirkuk province, according to a high-ranking military source.</p> <p>Saad Harbiya, head of the Iraqi army’s Kirkuk Operations Command, told Anadolu Agency that security forces had recently launched fresh operations against the group’s lingering presence south of Kirkuk city.</p> <p>Six terrorists were killed during “intense operations” in Kirkuk’s Daquq district, Harbiya said.</p> <p>According to the army commander, “large quantities” of ammunition were seized from terrorist hideouts during the two-day operation.</p> <p>In mid-2014, Daesh overran roughly one third of Iraq, including the northern city of Mosul.</p> <p>By late 2017, the Iraq army — with the help of U.S.-led military coalition — had recovered most if not all lost territories from the terrorist group.
*Writing by Ali Murat Alhas
