INSS thwarts ISIS suicide attack in Al-Anbar
Shafaq News– Al-Anbar
Iraq’s National Security Service (INSS) announced, on Tuesday, arresting a “dangerous terrorist” wearing a suicide belt in the western Al-Anbar province before he could carry out an attack.
In an official statement, INSS said the arrest was made following a “precise and swift intelligence operation,” adding that the suspect is an ISIS member.
The statement did not provide further details, however, a security source told Shafaq News that the suspect was intercepted inside the Hewa Al-Kurdi restaurant in the Five Kilo area of Ramadi, where security teams dismantled the suicide belt without casualties or material damage. The source said a security cordon was imposed and an investigation launched to determine the circumstances and any accomplices, adding that the situation is fully under control.
The incident coincides with Iraq receiving about 300 detainees linked to ISIS who were transferred from prisons in Syria to Iraqi custody. The number of transferred ISIS detainees is expected to continue rising, as coordination between Baghdad and Damascus on the process remains ongoing. According to CENTCOM, up to 7,000 ISIS detainees will be transferred to “secure” facilities under Iraqi control.
