Sunday, September 22, 2024

Baghdad

7 gunmen recruiters arrested, cache seized in Falluja

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: A force from al-Anbar’s 8th Emergency Contingent arrested seven suspected of involvement in recruiting and training gunmen and seized an arms cache in southern al-Falluja city on Friday, a security source said. “Seven suspected of recruiting and training gunmen and selecting suicide bombers to carry out operations targeting civilians and security forces were arrested by forces from al-Anbar’s 8th Emergency Contingent during a wide-scale search campaign that started on Friday morning in the areas of al-Bu Hawa and Hassi, southern Falluja,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces also seized a cache containing 22 RPG-7 warheads, improvised explosive devices and CDs containing explanatory instructions on how to plant explosive charges, make explosive belts and use light and medium weapons,” he added. AmR (P) 2