Iraqi security thwarts suicide attack targeting court in Nineveh
Iraqi security forces arresting three terrorists and seizing their weapons and equipment. Photo: Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday it thwarted a terrorist plan prepared by three suicide bombers to target Nineveh Court of Appeal, according to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry.
The statement mentioned that the Iraqi Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency (FIIA) followed up the activities of terrorist elements throughout Iraq, and monitored indicators, after analyzed, revealed that a terrorist operation will be carried out to target Nineveh Court of Appeal by three suicide bombers belonging to ISIS group.
Based on this information, the FIIA monitored the three terrorists until they were arrested, and their weapons and equipment were seized, before entering the court, the statement added.
The statement also confirmed that the FIIA is able to reach and arrest terrorists trying to target the country and the people through its tireless work and sincerity towards Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.
The Iraqi authorities announced in late 2017 it liberated all the Iraqi lands from the control of ISIS group, but the Iraqi security is constantly launching security operations to pursue the remnants of ISIS that try to carry out attacks from time to time in the country.