Security forces arrest militant group affiliated with ISIS in Baghdad
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(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Tuesday, an officer in the Military Intelligence Directorate in Baghdad said, that the security forces managed to arrest a militant group belonging to ISIS within the so-called Wilayat North of Baghdad.
The officer said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The Military Intelligence Directorate continued its efforts and conducted proactive operations against ISIS gangs,” noting that, “A terrorist group that was working within the so-called Wilayat North of Baghdad had been arrested.”
The officer added, “The confessions also led to the seizure of caches of ammunition, weaponry and explosives that were prepared to target civilians in the capital.”