Iraqi military intelligence arrests 19 wanted suspects across six provinces
Iraqi military intelligence has detained 19 individuals wanted on various charges in coordinated operations across six provinces.
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AIIraq's Military Intelligence Directorate announced on Saturday the arrest of 19 individuals wanted by the judiciary on various legal charges in six provinces.
In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the directorate said, "Nineteen suspects wanted by the judiciary on different legal grounds have been apprehended in several provinces."
The directorate added that the operation was part of ongoing, high-level coordination with security agencies in operational sectors, and was based on precise intelligence information.
It noted that intelligence and security detachments from the directorate, operating within the 1st, 7th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 22nd, and 23rd divisions, carried out various intelligence missions that led to the arrests in Baghdad, Diyala, Anbar, Maysan, Salah Al-Din, and Kirkuk provinces.
The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate confirmed that the detainees have been handed over to the relevant authorities to complete the necessary legal procedures.