Saturday, September 21, 2024

Baghdad

Preacher of protests yard arrested in Samarra

Diyala, Baquba (IraqiNews.com) A security force arrested the preacher and the cleric of the protest yard in Samarra city of southern Salah-il-Din province.Security source reported to IraqiNews.com ”A force of the Iraqi Army/ Second Regiment/ Askareen Brigade within Samarra Operations Command arrested Mohamed Taha al-Mahmodon, the preacher of the protests yard in Samarra city,” noting that ”The force arrested the cleric while he was heading from his house towards the protests yard.””The protesters gathered in front of Samarra Operations Command demanding to release the cleric,” the source added. END