Large military operation in Iraq expected: Interior minister

In a statement, the Iraqi minister of interior Bayan Jaber Soulagh announced during a military parade for the security keeping forces the coming of a "nearby large military operation."

Soulagh said "there is a mission before us. We will move strongly to attack the shelters of terrorism in different areas," noting that this force will include 10,000 fighters and some 1000 military vehicle. He explained that this operation will be either before the next legislative elections due in mid December or after it.

On Wednesday, the American army announced that 250 of its soldiers and 200 Iraqi soldiers have started a new operation in Ta'mim area, southwest of Ramadi." This operation comes less than 24 hours after the announcement made by the American forces on ending operation "iron curtain."