Iraqi forces killed 42 armed terrorists in the northern city of Mosul Sunday, according to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Yehia Rasool said that the armed forces carried out an operation against Daesh terrorists. He said that a bomb was placed at the entrance of a shelter used by the terrorists, which resulted in killing 42 of them.

The operation was backed by the international coalition.