7 suspected IS militants arrested in N. Iraq

23/8/2025 6:10

Iraq's military intelligence said on Friday it has arrested seven suspected Islamic State (IS) militants, including two women, in northern Nineveh province.

The arrests were made in several areas of the province following "accurate intelligence information and intensive field monitoring," the directorate said in a statement. The suspects were handed over to the relevant authorities.

Major Moataz al-Luhaibi of the Nineveh Operations Command said the detainees were wanted for their involvement with the IS during the group's control of the province in 2014. He said they had continued working with its cells and took part in attacks against Iraqi security forces and civilians.

Iraq declared victory over the IS in 2017, but the group's remnants still carry out sporadic attacks in cities, deserts, and remote areas.