Former Commander, Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service
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Led CTS from 2020-2023; received French Legion of Honour in 2022
Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State in December 2017 after recapturing Mosul and eliminating the group's territorial caliphate. Eight years later, Iraqi F-16s are still hunting militants in desert hideouts—a reminder that defeating an insurgency's territory is not the same as defeating its fighters.
Updated May 27
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