Intelligence Agency: so-called rightful official of al-Faruq battalion arrested

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15-11-2021, 11:49

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Baghdad-INA

The intelligence agency announced on Monday the arrest of the so-called rightful official of al-Faruq's battalion.

"In order to complete the proactive operations, the federal intelligence and investigation agency detachments in the Interior Ministry and a security operation were able to arrest the so-called al-Faruq brigade rightful official, who carried out terrorist acts against security forces and citizens," the intelligence agency said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

"The terrorist targeted tanks loaded with gasoline and gas on the road linking al-Haswa and al-Mahmoudiyah and burned seven tanks, and also installed, glued and improvised explosive devices on members of the security services and citizens, killing four people, as well as setting up an explosive device and detonating it inside a police station, which led to the collapse of the station and the martyrdom of police officers," the statement said.