A joint security force began a sweep operation in Hawi al-Azim areas between Diyala and Salah al-Din governorates. A security source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / that "the operation aims to tighten procedures in Al-Hawi areas and re-evaluate the security situation in the region to prevent ISIS cells from gaining a foothold and strengthen the geographical areas with complex terrain extending between Diyala and Salah al-Din. Source: National Iraqi News Agency