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| Iraqi security forces detain 13 in Baghdad, Basra illegal arms possession raids |
| 2020-09-06 |
| [Rudaw] Iraqi security forces detained 13 people suspected of illegal possession of weapons in two separate military operations in Baghdad and Basra, Iraq's chief military spokesperson announced on Saturday, in the wake of multiple liquidation attempts in both cities. Yehia Rasool, spokesperson of the Iraqi armed forces' commander-in-chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi — who is also the country's prime minister — released a statement on Saturday that confirmed the detention of 10 suspected owners of heavy weapons in the province of Basra. "After Basra Operation Command started an operation for the purpose of raiding and inspecting a number of areas in the province to enhance security and stability...the [operation] resulted in the arrest of 10 wanted individuals under various charges," Rasool tweeted on Saturday. |
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