Saturday, September 21, 2024

Baghdad

URGENT / 4 suicide bombers captured in Heit

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Four gunmen wearing explosive belts were arrested in Heit in western Anbar on Thursday, according to Anbar police chief. “Security forces arrested on Thursday afternoon (July 1) four gunmen wearing explosive belts in Heit, west of Ramadi,” General Bahaa al-Karkhi told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The gunmen were targeting military and civilian establishments in the district,” he added. “The forces found a large depot, including weapons, guns, explosive materials, TNT and C4 as well as forged documents,” he said. “It includes also 33 bombs, 4 Katyusha rockets and a number of light weapons,” the source noted. Ramadi, the capital of Anbar, lies 110 km west of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 2