SMC announces the seizure of a money exchange receiving money transfers for ISIS gangs in Kirkuk

Security

13-05-2024, 14:04

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INA- Baghdad

The Security Media Cell- SMC announced, on Monday the seizure of a money exchange receiving money transfers for ISIS terrorist gangs from a neighboring country in Kirkuk.

In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), SMC stated that “detachments of the National Security Service in Kirkuk Governorate were able, after obtaining judicial approvals, to arrest a group receiving financial transfers for ISIS terrorist gangs from one of the neighboring countries, and distributing the sums of money received under the name (guarantees). ) for ISIS terrorist elements.

"Two accused bankers were arrested and referred to the competent judicial authorities to take the necessary measures against them", the statement added.

The statement pointed out that "the Financial Intelligence Directorate has begun investigating to find out the sources of this money and who is behind it."