| Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi army on Thursday detained 18 wanted persons during a search campaign conducted in northern Mosul, a security source in Ninewa said. "A force from the Iraqi Army Quick Intervention's 3rd Brigade conducted on Thursday (Jan. 8) a search raid in al-Qahira neighborhood, northern Mosul, arresting 18 wanted men," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. "The arrests were made based on intelligence tip-offs by local residents," he said, adding the detainees were considered "important targets" for security forces. |