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Mosul clearance continues: 9 turbans bound, 4 cops not murdered Tiesday
 Iraqi military denies murder of four police conscripts on Mosul-Baghdad road Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi security media center has denied news about murder of four police personnel on Mosul-Baghdad road. In a statement on Wednesday, the center said “news circulated on social media over murder of four police conscripts on Mosul-Baghdad road is untrue.” “The news were attributed to Nineveh Police Command, Brig. Gen. Hamad Namis al-Jabouri,” the statement added. The center urged “taking the news from official sources and not fabricating news.” It also warned that “legal measures would be taken against those who promote for fabricated or false news.” On Tuesday, news reports said four policemen, including an officer, were killed in an attack launched by Islamic State members, south of Mosul. Security troops invaded al-Shura region, 20 kilometers south of Mosul, in the wake of attack. Nine Islamic State member arrested in operation, west of Mosul: Commander Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nine Islamic State members were arrested in an operation, west of Mosul, Nineveh Operations Command announced on Wednesday. In a statement, Maj. Gen. Hamad Names al-Jabouri, commander of Nineveh Operations, said “the Rapid Response Forces carried out an operation in several districts in the western side of Mosul, arresting nine IS members.” Posted by: trailing wife 2018-03-22 |
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