Terrorist cell arrested over forging IDs for Islamic State militants in Mosul
Nineveh (Iraqinews.com) – A 22-strong terrorist cell was arrested Monday in Mosul city on charging of forging documents for Islamic State militants to help them escape from this vital city, an intelligence officer was quoted as saying.
The semi-official al-Sabah newspaper quoted Lieutenant Colonel Bashar Salem from the Nineveh Police Intelligence Department as saying, “Policemen arrested one of the most dangerous terrorist cell involved in forging IDs of Islamic State militants in order not to be identified by security forces while escaping from Mosul city.”
“The 22-member cell was arrested in al-Yarmouk district, west of Mosul, and was taken to a lock-up for interrogation,” Salem said, adding that the arrest was made upon accurate intelligence reports.
Islamic State brings down biggest Iraqi flag raised in south of Mosul
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State militants have brought down the biggest Iraqi flag that was raised by Iraqi troops in a region in south of Mosul after liberation, a source from Nineveh police said on Monday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity to BasNews, the source said the militants removed the biggest flag that was hoisted at Tal al-Sabt region in Hammam al-Alil. “Flyers that threaten raising the group’s flag again were distributed.”
“The militants also killed three personnel of the local police,” the source added without giving further details.
Ten Islamic State members, attempting infiltration, killed, south of Mosul
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Ten Islamic State members were killed during an attempt to infiltrate into a region in south of Mosul, a security source was quoted saying on Monday.
“Iraqi jets, backed by the U.S.-led Coalition, managed to kill ten IS members while sneaking into al-Hawija village, where a wide scale campaign was launched last week leaving around 80 IS members killed and tens of others arrested,” the source told the National Iraqi News Agency.
“Security troops cordoned the whole village to start another operation after blocking all the exits,” according to the source.