ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Sulaimani-based counter-terrorism forces on Wednesday announced the arrest of several Islamic State (ISIS) suspects in the Sharazur district during an intelligence-led operation. In a statement, the General Directorate of Counter-Terrorism (CTG) said they arrested “a number of” ISIS suspects, hailing from Salahaddin province. It elaborated that the suspects were involved in “several terrorist acts and human rights violations” and had held various positions within ISIS when the group controlled swathes of Iraqi land during its three-year reign which began in 2014. The CTG said that the arrests were conducted swiftly, with no reported harm, and the individuals have been transferred to courts for legal proceedings, emphasizing that the directorate “will continue its operations to arrest and destroy all terrorists and sleeping cells of ISIS throughout Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.” ISIS remains a significant security threat in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, operating through sleeper cells and launching sporadic attacks despite its territorial.
