BAGHDAD, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Wednesday in a military operation in northern Iraq, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said in a statement.

Acting on intelligence reports, counter-terrorism forces ambushed the militants in a rugged area of Kirkuk province, the statement said.

The counter-terrorism service will continue to combat terrorism from every corner of Iraq, it said.

While Iraq declared victory over IS in 2017, remnants of the group continue to carry out attacks against security forces and civilians in urban areas, deserts, and remote regions. ■