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Mosul clean up continues
 Iraqi troops arrest last Islamic State Wali in Mosul city ’Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi security forces on Wednesday arrested the last Islamic State Wali (governor) in Mosul city along with his two brothers. “Saleb al-Eslahi and his two brothers, Ahmed and Suleiman, were nabbed at a village in Mosul with fake IDs in their possession,” semi-official newspaper al-Sabah quoted police officer Eyad Ramzy from Nineveh as saying. “The trio was referred to the bodies concerned for interrogation,” Ramzy added. The troops also found huge amounts of explosive materials and weapons of IS militants west of Mosul, he pointed out. “The explosive materials were estimated at 90 tons,” Ramzy said, adding that they were buried under the ground at Ayn al-Jahesh village in Mosul. On Tuesday, a curfew was imposed in four districts in Mosul city in search of criminals. “Federal police cordoned off the districts of al-Matahen, al-Yarmouk, al- Tenek and al-Yabsat and prevented residents from entering or leaving the districts,” a source, who preferred to remain unnamed, told Shafaq News. Police forces launched a manhunt for criminals, who are wanted on terror charges, the source said, adding that the Iraqi Air Forces are taking part in the security campaign. Iraqi forces arrest suicide bomber near Mosul market Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi security forces on Wednesday arrested a suicide bomber who tried to blow himself up near a popular market in Mosul. “The suicide bomber is affiliated with the Islamic State militant group,” a security source told Baghdad News, adding that he was taken to a police station for interrogation. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-11-23 |
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