Iraq: ISIS Member Arrested in Baghdad

A military vehicle of the Iraqi forces during its search for remnants of terrorist “ISIS”. (AFP)
A military vehicle of the Iraqi forces during its search for remnants of terrorist “ISIS”. (AFP)
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Iraq: ISIS Member Arrested in Baghdad

A military vehicle of the Iraqi forces during its search for remnants of terrorist “ISIS”. (AFP)
A military vehicle of the Iraqi forces during its search for remnants of terrorist “ISIS”. (AFP)

The Iraqi National Intelligence Service announced on Wednesday detaining a terrorist working in ISIS military-production activities in Baghdad.

The intelligence service revealed in a press release published by the Iraqi News Agency that intelligence units in Baghdad's Karkh successfully apprehended one of their wanted suspects, in accordance with anti-terrorism laws.

The statement revealed that the arrest was made following precise intelligence information, which involved luring one of the terrorists who was actively involved in ISIS groups, specializing in manufacturing military arms and explosives.

The suspect was captured through a well-planned ambush upon his entry into Iraqi territory.

It was further reported that the arrested individual belongs to a family whose multiple members were involved in joining ISIS gangs.

He confessed to his affiliation with the terrorist organization during interrogation, and has been handed over to the relevant authorities to face due justice.



The Head of the Arab League Slams Israel's Occupation of a Syrian Buffer Zone

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attends the Arab League's foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt April 21, 2019. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attends the Arab League's foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt April 21, 2019. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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The Head of the Arab League Slams Israel's Occupation of a Syrian Buffer Zone

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attends the Arab League's foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt April 21, 2019. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attends the Arab League's foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt April 21, 2019. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

The head of the Arab League is warning against Israel’s “expansionist greed” in Syria and the exploitation of the current “delicate moment” following the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad.

Ahmed Aboul Gheit urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to remain committed to the 1974 Israel-Syria truce following the 1973 Mideast war. The truce established a UN-patrolled demilitarized buffer zone between the two countries.

After Assad’s ouster on Dec. 8, Israeli forces occupied the buffer zone inside Syria, calling it a temporary move to block hostile forces.

Aboul Gheit emphasized that “the occupation of the Golan is illegal and unjustified except by the expansionist desires of Israel.”

The Arab League secretary-general said the 22-member organization supports the Syrian people’s aspirations “for a better life after long suffering at the hands of the previous regime.”

“We hope that Syria will undergo a successful transition that will pave the way to an end of the crisis without any foreign intervention, while preserving the Syrian unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said.