MOSCOW, Dec 8 RF-Syria-Iraq quadripartite center -Iran is functioning in Baghdad, its work is relevant in the light of the activities of the Islamic State (IS) group* in the underground, Russian Ambassador to Iraq Elbrus Kutrashev said in an interview. information on the activities of IS* in Iraq, as well as in Syria. They are discussing what to do next in this regard,» the diplomat said.
According to him, the Islamic State* group is alive, its underground is also Iraq, and in Syria, albeit on a smaller scale, at times carrying out serious sorties.
He noted that operations are being carried out against IS militants in Iraq — sometimes these are police operations, as a result of which suspects are detained , sometimes practically combined arms — with the involvement of the army and the people's militia of Iraq.
* Prohibited Russian terrorist organization.