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Iraqi security forces arrest four in protest murder case
[NRTtv] SULAIMANI — Iraqi security forces have arrested four individuals in the southern city of Basra suspected of killing anti-government protesters and vocal journalists, two senior security officials told AFP on Sunday (February 14).
"Intelligence forces arrested four suspected members of a 16-person network responsible for the assassinations in Basra targeting activists," one of the sources said. The source said Iraqi intelligence was still working to identify the remaining members of the network and would not comment on whether the accused were linked to any political party or paramilitary force. "They confessed to their crimes, including the killing of Iraqi journalist Ahmad Abdessamad, and a number of other activists," the official said. Abdessamad, 37, was killed in January 2020 alongside his cameraman Safaa Ghali, 26, in their hometown of Basra. More at the link Related: Basra: 2021-02-10 Iranian backed Yemeni force threaten Riyadh with more drone attacks Basra: 2021-01-01 Iraq renews contract to supply Egypt with 12 million barrels of oil Basra: 2021-01-01 Security firms say suspicious object on oil tanker off Iraq Posted by: badanov 2021-02-15 |
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