Security forces capture three “terrorists” in Al-Anbar, Diyala – Shafaq News
2026-08-15T09:50:13+00:00
Shafaq News- Al-Anbar/ Diyala (Updated at 13:05)
Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) arrested an ISIS
member and destroyed an ammunition cache in two operations in western Al-Anbar
province on Saturday.
The suspect was captured after intelligence gathering
and field surveillance, while a separate search uncovered munitions left behind
by the group, which were safely disposed of, the Service noted.
In Diyala, the Military Intelligence Directorate detained “two terrorists” wanted under Article 4/1 of Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law on previously
issued warrants.
On Monday, the Security Media Cell said Iraqi forces struck
eight ISIS hideouts within the Kirkuk Operations Command’s area.
ISIS lost its territorial control in Iraq in 2017 but
retains cells in remote parts of Diyala, Kirkuk, Saladin, and Al-Anbar. During
the first half of 2026, security forces dismantled four cells and carried out
about 80 preemptive missions, while 479 arrest warrants were issued under the
Anti-Terrorism Law, according to the Interior Ministry.
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