Iraq captures 12 terrorists in the suburb of Samarra

Iraqi Army and Federal Police forces managed to arrest 12 terrorist suspects during an operation against ISIS on the outskirts of Samarra.

Extensive operations were carried out by the Iraqi Army and Federal Police against ISIS positions around Samarra, according to a statement released by Iraq’s Army.

The operation will be continued in the coming days to find ISIS terrorist members with the support of the Iraqi Air Force, the statement added.

In this operation, 12 terrorist suspects were arrested and seven ISIS headquarters were destroyed on the outskirts of Samarra.

Prior to this, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Saturday night, intelligence and counter-terrorism forces have arrested one of the ISIS leaders in the suburbs of Iraq’s capital.

Iraqi security forces in another operation managed to kill a terrorist in a village in Kirkuk province, injuring his companion and confiscating some weapons.