Iraqi forces have killed 10 militants during an operation against Islamic State (IS) group remnants in a vast desert area northwest of Baghdad, authorities said Sunday. An Iraqi security source told AFP the operation was “a pre-emptive measure” to thwart attacks allegedly planned for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins on Monday for many. The army said in a statement that troops have killed “10 terrorists in the past 24 hours”. The operation, launched on Saturday across several provinces in northern and central Iraq, involves the regular army and Hashed al-Shaabi, mainly pro-Iran…