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Iraqi soldiers search for IS along Tigris River

Iraqi army soldiers look for IS fighters in Samarra, where IS has been active during the coronavirus lockdown in the country.
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The Iraqi army is not known for its aquatic capabilities, but Iraqi soldiers in boats searched for Islamic State (IS) fighters along the Tigris River last week.

On Friday, the spokesman for the US-led anti-IS coalition, which works with Iraqi security forces, tweeted pictures of Iraqi soldiers operating a motorboat as they conducted search operations targeting members of the group near the city of Samarra in central Iraq.

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