Security forces detain prominent ISIS leader in Hamrin, Diyali
Security forces arrest several wanted individuals during a raid operation. Archival photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Diyali – al-Saidiyah District Council announced Wednesday the arrest of one of the most prominent ISIS leaders in Hamrin area in the vicinity of al-Saidiyah.
The head of the district council, Ahmed al-Zarkoushi, said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A security force from al-Saidiyah Police (60 km northeast of Baqubah) set an ambush in the western vicinity and managed to detain the so-called Abu Daham, one of the most prominent ISIS leaders in the area of Hamrin.”
Zarkoushi added, “The arrest of Abu Daham paves the way to uncover a lot of mysterious crimes by ISIS and the fate of the lost among civilians.”