Asayish Arrests Terrorist Who Targeted Over 25 Security Personnel

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The Kurdistan Region Security Agency (Asayish) published a video containing the confession of an Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist who was captured in Qarahanjir. The individual admitted to targeting over 25 members of the security forces.

The Asayish issued a statement, which was shared with PUKMEDIA, stating that on July 14, 2024, an armed clash took place between an ISIS terrorist and the Asayish forces in the Qarahanjiri district of Kirkuk province. As a result, Asayish member Jwamer Aziz Rashid was killed, another member was injured, and an ISIS terrorist was killed. Additionally, terrorist Haider Karim was wounded and captured. In response to the martyrdom of Jwamer, the hideouts of the terrorists were promptly destroyed using F-16 Fighter jets.

The operation was conducted in collaboration with the General Directorate of Asayish Operations, the Iraqi National Security Agency, Counter-Terrorism Cell, the Kirkuk Security Directorate, and the Kirkuk Operations Chamber, as stated.

The statement also said that, following an investigation, the arrested terrorists admitted to committing multiple crimes and that the General Directorate of Security Operations will release all the evidence, videos, and information regarding their terrorist activities. These acts specifically targeted over 25 members of the Iraqi and Kurdistan security forces.

It added that following the confessions and investigations, the General Directorate of Asayish Operations successfully caught the terrorist (Ali Abdullah) in Kirkuk and subsequently apprehended the terrorist (Mukhlif Zga' al-Gaquli) in the Rashad area. Terrorists Zidan Khalaf Elias and Nizhan Zidan Khalaf were captured in the Qarahanjir district and Chiman village during a separate operation. According to initial information and as a consequence of investigations, the forces of the Asayish Operations Directorate captured the terrorist (Ala Shuja'i).

All six terrorists have been arrested in accordance with Article 2 of terrorism, and enquiries are currently ongoing, according to the statement.



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