Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)

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The Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq) is an elite Iraqi special operations force renowned for leading high-risk urban combat and counterinsurgency missions, including major operations against ISIS.

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instanceOf counter-terrorism agency
military unit
special operations force
abbreviation CTS NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs CTS NERFINISHED
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service NERFINISHED
Iraqi Special Operations Forces NERFINISHED
commandStructure reports directly to the Iraqi Prime Minister
cooperatesWith Iraqi Army NERFINISHED
Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED
international coalition forces
country Iraq
engagedIn Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED
War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED
establishedFor countering terrorism and insurgency in Iraq
hasComponent Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) NERFINISHED
hasUnit 1st Special Operations Brigade NERFINISHED
2nd Special Operations Brigade NERFINISHED
3rd Special Operations Brigade NERFINISHED
Golden Division NERFINISHED
legalStatus independent from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense
independent from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior
notableFor leading high-risk urban combat missions
operations against ISIS
notableOperation Battle of Fallujah (2016) NERFINISHED
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) NERFINISHED
Battle of Ramadi (2015–2016) NERFINISHED
operatesIn Iraq NERFINISHED
oversight Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq NERFINISHED
partOf Iraqi security forces NERFINISHED
primaryAdversary Al-Qaeda in Iraq (historically) NERFINISHED
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) NERFINISHED
primaryTactics precision strikes in urban environments
small-unit special operations
reputation elite Iraqi fighting force
highly trained urban combat unit
role counter-terrorism
counterinsurgency
special operations
urban warfare
specialization close-quarters battle
direct action raids
hostage rescue
intelligence-driven operations
trainingSupportFrom Jordan NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
other coalition countries

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Iraqi Special Operations Forces alsoKnownAs Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service forces
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) belligerent Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)
Iraqi Special Operations Forces commandStructure Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
Joint Operations Command (Iraq) oversees Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
Iraqi Special Operations Forces partOf Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
Iraqi Special Operations Forces subunit Counter Terrorism Service (Iraq)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Counter Terrorism Command