Court sentences convict to death over exploding religious shrine in Nineveh
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) An Iraqi court in Baghdad has sentenced a convict to death over exploding a religious shrine in Nineveh province, an official said.
In a statement, Abdul Sattar al-Bayraqdar, the spokesperson for the High Judiciary Council, said “the Central Criminal Court sentenced to death a convict who exploded the shrine of Zein al-Abidine in Nineveh, in cooperation with other convicts, who are involved in other lawsuits.”
The convicts, according to the statement, “admitted that they took part in exploding the shrine using TNT explosive substance.”
The court “found that all the evidence against the suspect were enough and conforms to the fourth article of countering-terrorism law,” he added.
13 Islamic State members arrested in operation, west of Mosul: Interior MinistryMosul (IraqiNews.com) A terrorist cell composed of thirteen Islamic State members has been arrested, west of Mosul, the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday.
In a statement by the Security Media Center, Brig. Gen. Saad Maan, spokesperson for the ministry, said “troops of the Nineveh police managed to arrest a terrorist cell of Islamic State, composed of thirteen militants.”
The militants, according to the statement, “were wanted for judiciary. Some of them worked for the group’s security and Hisbah (vigilantism) department, while the group was in control of Mosul.”
The arrests took place in al-Intissar district, west of the city, it added.
Islamic State member killed, 6 others arrested, east of Mosul
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) An Islamic State member was killed, while six others were arrested during confrontations against Islamic State, a source from Nineveh intelligence said on Thursday.
Speaking to BasNews, Lt. Gen. Thanoun Youness said “Nineveh intelligence killed an Islamic State member after opening fire against security troops in al-Zahraa region, east of Mosul.”
The troops, according to Youness, “extradited the arrested militants to the Iraqi judiciary after concluding investigations.”
Two bodies of kidnapped civilians found, north of Mosul: Police
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Two bodies of people, who were kidnapped on Wednesday, has been found, north of Mosul, a police source from Nineveh said on Thursday.
Speaking to BasNews website, Cap. Amir Wathiq said “security troops found the first body in al-Hadbaa region after being kidnapped by gunmen on Wednesday night, north of Mosul. The second body was found near Monsha’at al-Kanadi region, north of the city. Signs of torture were clear on the two bodies.”
The two bodies, according to Wathiq, “were transferred to forensic medicine department in Mosul in order to be handed over to their relatives and conduct investigations.”