Al-Hashd al-Shaabi arrests 12 suicide bombers coming from Mosul
Soldiers of al-Hashd al-Shaabi.
Tikrit (IraqiNews.com) Al-Hashd al-Shaabi Media Directorate announced, on Wednesday, arresting 12 suicide bombers, who sneaked from the city of Mosul to the city of Tikrit.
The media directorate said in a statement that forces from al-Hashd al-Shaabi’s 41st brigade carried out a proactive operation, based on intelligence information, in the areas of Zweirija and Wadi al-Yabes, on borders between Tikrit and Ramadi.
The operation resulted in arresting 12 terrorists of the Islamic State, the statement explained.
The terrorists were coming from al-Hadar area in Mosul, and wearing explosive belts, the statement further added.
Members of the Islamic State are frequently trying to sneak into Salahuddin, to violate the security situation in the province, while security forces are trying to repulse their attacks and kill many of them.