Iraqi army launches operation against ISIS sleeper cells

Iraqi army has launched a large scale operation against ISIS sleeper cells.

Iraqi National Security Press Spokesman Yahya Resul made a statement and announced the launch of operation dubbed "Vengeance for the Martyrs".

According to Resul, the operation is conducted with the coordination of Joint Operations Command that involves federal police, emergency response, Salahaddin and Diyala police, peshmerga forces and International Coalition forces. The operation aims at clearing the eastern part of Diyala-Kirkuk road.

It was also stated that the operation is being carried out in response to the discovery of dead bodies of people killed by ISIS mercenaries on Baghdad-Kirkuk road last week.