Seven secret tunnels for Islamic State unearthed in Iraq
Nineveh (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi security forces unearthed on Saturday seven secret tunnels that were used by Islamic State (IS) militants in different parts in Nineveh.
“The tunnels were located in Zummar and Qarah Tabbah districts in Nineveh with one of them containing Afghan uniforms
| ...why Afghan uniforms?? |
The troops also found five explosive belts in Mosul’s western side, Rasool added.
Violence and armed conflicts left 94 Iraqis dead during the month of May, the United Nations said in its monthly casualty count as the the security situations continues to sway after the defeat of Islamic State militants.
In its report, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said 163 others were wounded.
It noted that “the figures include ordinary citizens and others considered civilian at the time of death or injury, such as police in non-combat functions, civil defence, personal security teams, facilities protection police and fire department personnel.”
It added that “Baghdad was the worst affected Governorate, with 117 civilian casualties (45 killed, 72 injured), followed by Diyala with 9 killed and 35 injured, and Kirkuk with 20 killed and 16 injured”.
Iraqi army says arrested two terrorists in Mosul city
Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi military said on Friday that its forces arrested two terrorists in western Mosul city, where the former self-styled caliphate of Islamic State was established in 2014.
“Troops of the 20th division of Iraqi military intelligence managed to capture two terrorists after besieging them in Rajm Hadid district in Western Mosul,” Iraqi news website Alghad Press quoted Iraqi intelligence as saying in a statement.
“The forces acted on precise intelligence data as they made the arrest pursuant to article 4/1 of the anti-terrorism law,” the statement read.