Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Baghdad

TV correspondent arrested for breaking the law- police

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi security forces have arrested a satellite TV correspondent in Talafar district for breaking the law, a local police source said on Monday. One week ago, anti-terrorism forces in the district (60 km northwest of Mosul), arrested a correspondent for the Turkmeneli TV, Ghanim al-Qassab, for doing two jobs. Qassab also works for the Facilities Protection Service (FPS), the source noted. According to the law, security personnel are not allowed to take up another job. The source denied that terrorism-related charges were behind the arrest. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1