A force from the 61st Brigade within the North and East Tigris Operations Command of the Popular Mobilization Forces, in cooperation with the Federal Police, carried out a security operation in the Riyadh district of Kirkuk Governorate. A statement by the Popular Mobilization Forces Authority stated: "The operation included searching the valleys and the reed in the aforementioned district and the neighboring villages." It explained: "This operation comes within the framework of the ongoing efforts to eliminate security threats and achieve stability in the region." Source: National Iraqi News Agency