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| CTS apprehends ISIS-linked drug traffickers in Diyala |
| 2023-08-17 |
| [Shafaq News] The Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) announced on Wednesday the apprehension of three narcos affiliated with ISIS in Diyala governorate. This operation was carried out per directives from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, and under the supervision of Lieutenant General Abdul Wahhab al-Saadi, the head of the CTS. The operation was executed based on precise intelligence, in coordination with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) and the Falcons Cell, as stated in a blurb. The statement further elaborated that a force from the CTS engaged in a confrontation with a group of narcos associated with ISIS in the Qaratebe sub-district within the Khanqin district. The operation resulted in the capture of three individuals wanted by authorities and the seizure of a cache of criminal weapons. |
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