The elite forces of the Iranian army's 65th Division carried out approximately 11 special ground operations outside Iran's borders, in northern Iraq, in intelligence cooperation with Iran-friendly factions, according to the Abu Saleh Arabic Desk. The operations resulted in the destruction of three headquarters of separatist groups and the elimination of eight senior mid-level leaders.
The Abu Saleh Arabic Desk, the source that has previously reported on Iranian special forces movements in Iraqi Kurdistan, now claims that elite units of the Iranian army's 65th Division carried out 11 ground operations in northern Iraq. The operations, conducted in cooperation with Iran-aligned factions, reportedly destroyed three headquarters of separatist groups and killed eight senior mid-level leaders. The report does not specify when the operations occurred or provide corroborating evidence. This latest report from the same desk adds to a series of claims about Iranian ground operations in the region.
3 developments
- DevelopingIranian general: 'Nohad' commando unit carried out 14 covert operations in Iraqi Kurdistan
- StrongIran claims strikes hit Kurdish opposition headquarters in Erbil
- DevelopingIRGC intensifies attacks on Kurdish opposition in northern Iraq; over 10 reported dead
- StrongIRGC strikes Kurdish opposition bases in northern Iraq's Sulaymaniyah province
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