Friday, September 20, 2024

Baghdad

Joint Force detains 3 demanded men, including Saddam’s driver, in Baaqbua.

  DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Three wanted men, according to Iraq ’s Article-4 – Terrorism -, including the personal driver of Iraq ’s former President Saddam Hussein, have been detained in a security operations, implemented by a joint Army and police force north of Baaquba, early in on Sunday.   “A joint Army and Police force have carried out an operation, detaining 3 wanted men, according to Article-4 – Terrorism, including the personal driver of Iraq ’s former President, Saddam Hussein, in a security operation in al-Tijary village in Miqdadia township, 45 km to the northeast of Baaquba, early in the day,” the police source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   Baaquba, the center of Diala Province , is 57 km to the northeast of Baghdad , had witnessed on Saturday the killing and injury of several policemen and civilians, including a police officer, who was injured, in an attack on his motorcade in central Baaquba.   Baaquba city had also witnessed an attack on a money-exchange shop by a group of armed men, who clashed with security forces, killing and wounding several policemen and civilians, followed by the imposition of a general curfew on the city since Saturday afternoon.   SKH (IT)     699