Friday, September 20, 2024

Baghdad

3 wanted men arrested in Mosul

NINEWA /Iraqi News Army forces arrested on Wednesday three wanted men in western Mosul city, an army source said. “A force from Iraqi army, back by U.S. troops, arrested today three wanted men during a security raid in al-Refaie neighborhood in western Mosul,” the source told Iraqi News. “One of the detainees is a leader of what is called the Islamic State of Iraq,” he added. “The detainees are under investigation,” he said. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P) 3