Yesterday, the Joint Operations Command in Iraq launched the second phase of Operation Firm Will, supported by Army Air Forces, in the country’s western regions. A security statement in Iraq released by the Iraqi News Agency said that the operation involved various security sectors, indicating that the special forces, counter-terrorism service and the rapid reaction unit launched specific operations on specific targets in the airborne troops using helicopters, including ambushes deep in the desert. The cell explained that the rapid response unit, together with elements of the Diyala Operational Command, conducted an inspection campaign in several areas.