Iraqi PMF arrests two ISIS leaders in Iraq’s Mosul

June 1, 2020 Featured, Iraq Leave a comment 351 Views

A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) raises the victory gesture as others hold upside-down the black flag of the Islamic State (IS) group, outside the destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, after the area was retaken from IS, on June 30, 2017. Explosions on June 21 evening levelled the mosque, where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave his first sermon as leader of the Islamic State group and its ancient minaret. - Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jihadists in the "next few days," a senior commander said on June 30, 2017. Iraqi forces launched the gruelling battle for Mosul on October 17, 2016, advancing to the city and retaking its eastern side before setting their sights on the smaller but more densely populated west. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces arrested two ISIS leaders in Mosul, northern Iraq on Monday.

In a statement released by Hashd al-Sha’abi forces on Monday, they announced that two ISIS has successfully captured leaders in Mosul during the operation.

One of the leaders who has been arrested was responsible for the bombing in Nineveh province, the statement added.

Hashd al-Sha’abi forces have launched a series of operations against ISIS members in Al Anbar, Nineveh, Saladin governorates since the middle of last month.

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense also announced on Saturday night that intelligence and counter-terrorism forces have arrested one of the ISIS leaders in the suburbs of Iraq’s capital.

Hashd al-Sha’abi forces also on May 30 released a statement, saying that the location of the terrorists in the Mosul area has been determined by comprehensive intelligence activities and Hashd al-Sha’abi forces have successfully captured 17 ISIS members during the operation.

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