A joint security force began a combing operation in agricultural areas east of Diyala Governorate.

A security source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA): ‘A joint security force began a combing operation on agricultural lands, south of the Kanaan district, east of Diyala, to track down an ‘ISIS sniper’ after a thermal camera last night was exposed to fire from sniper weapons, which led to damage to it.”

He pointed out: ‘The attack is the first of its kind in more than 6 months after the security stability that the region witnessed.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency