Monday, September 30, 2024

Baghdad

One runaway arrested in Ninewa

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Security sources said that one of the runaways in Mosul city was arrested, claiming that another prisoner was drowned in the river following the escape attempt from a detention center.   The source told IraqiNews.com that the police arrested today (Friday) one of the 14 runaways.   The arrested person claimed that one of his colleagues drowned in the river, but no body was found, the source added.   A general curfew was imposed in Mosul city, but later was lifted.   Thirty five prisoners fled their detention camp, but 20 were arrested in the first hours, and the remaining runaways are still where are their hideouts.   Mosul, center of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. RM (TI)/SR 355