Four Islamic State militants apprehended in Iraq’s Mosul
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) – Four Islamic State (IS) militants were arrested Tuesday in the group’s previously proclaimed capital Mosul, the Iraqi Security Media Center said.
“Police forces arrested four members of the terrorist Daesh (Islamic State) group upon arrest warrants at al-Salhiya village in Hamam al-Alil, south of Mosul,” Iraqi website Ayn Al Iraq quoted the center as saying in a statement.
“The arrestees were serving as fighters for Islamic State during the group’s capture of Mosul,” the center added.
Six people injured in bomb blast, west of Mosul: Nineveh police
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Six people were wounded in a bomb blast, in west of Mosul city, a security source from Nineveh police said on Tuesday.
“A bomb, placed by unidentified people, went off in al-Ma’ash market in Mosul, leaving six civilians seriously injured,” Cap. Amir Wathiq told BasNews website.
“Security troops cordoned off the blast scene and conducted investigations. The wounded were transferred to nearby hospital for treatment,” Wathiq added.