The location of the terrorists in the Mosul area has been determined by comprehensive intelligence activities and Hashd al-Sha’abi forces have successfully captured 17 IS members during the operation, the Iraqi forces said in a statement released on Saturday.

Several IS commanders were among those detained, the statement added.

Hashd al-Sha’abi also announced the destruction of an IS terrorist drone in Iraq’s Diyala Governorate on the same day.

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