Two Islamic State members arrested during operations, west of Mosul
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Two Islamic State members were arrested in west of Mosul, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Maj. Gen. Saad Maan, spokesperson for the ministry, said Nineveh police, in collaboration with citizens, “managed to arrest two Islamic State members, wanted for judiciary.”
The militants, according to Maan, “were hiding from security troops since the liberation operations in the province.”
Mass grave, containing body parts of 30 victims killed by IS, found, west of Mosul
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi military has announced running into a mass grave that includes human body parts of more than 30 persons, some of whom were candidates at the previous parliamentary elections, carried out in 2014.
In press remarks, Cap.Karim al-Obeidi, from the Iraqi army, said “military and police forces seized a mass grave in Badush region, northwest of Mosul, depending on reports from eyewitnesses.”
Obeidi added that troops “found body parts of more than 30 victims.”
Some of the victims were recognized. “They were former parliamentary candidates for the elections carried out in 2014. They were kidnapped by Islamic State members, after the group gained control on the city in June.”