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| Iraq |
| Mosul clearance continues: 7 turbans, 1 big turban arrested |
| 2018-05-10 |
| Iraqi intelligence agents capture three terrorists in Mosul city Nineveh (Iraqinews.com) – Three terrorists were arrested Wednesday by Iraqi intelligence services in Mosul city, the Security Media Council said on Wednesday. “The 20th brigade of the Iraqi military intelligence set an ambush in Hamam al-Alil town in southern Mosul, managing to arrest three terrorists,” Alghad Press quoted the council as saying in a statement. “The trio were wanted by Iraqi judiciary on terror charges pursuant to article 4/1 of the anti-terrorism law,” the statement read. The anti-terrorism law empowers courts to convict people who are believed to have helped jihadists even if they are not accused of carrying out attacks. Experts estimate that Iraq is holding 20,000 people in jail over suspected IS membership. There is no official figure, according to AFP. Iraqi security says Islamic State’s jailer arrested in Mosul Nineveh (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi security forces arrested on Wednesday the so-called Islamic State (IS) jailer in Mosul’s eastern side, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday. “The terrorist was apprehended in Sumer district in Mosul’s eastern side pursuant to article 4/1 of the anti-terrorism law,” the ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Saad Maan was by Baghdad Today news website as saying. “He was tasked with guarding a prison of the Islamic state group at al-Faisaliah area in Mosul,” the spokesman added. Iraqi forces arrest four Islamic State members, west of Mosul Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi troops have arrested four Islamic State members, west of Mosul, spokesperson for Nineveh police said on Wednesday. In remarks to the semi-official Al-Sabah newspapers, Fathi Khalaf said, “troops managed to arrest four Islamic State leaders after information showed they were hiding inside a house in Rajm Hadid region, west of Mosul. Security troops, according to Khalaf, “managed to besiege the region and arrest the leaders, including Wali of Badush, Abu Safwan al-Haddad. They were taken to Nineveh Operations Command headquarters for investigations.” |
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