Tortured woman freed in Baghdad after month-long captivity
2026-06-07T12:17:51+00:00
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi security forces rescued a woman who had been held captive and tortured for more than a month inside a house in southeastern Baghdad, a security source told Shafaq News on Sunday.
Security teams launched the operation after monitoring an online appeal in which the victim described being abducted and confined in the Al-Zaafaraniyah district.
After her rescue, the woman was transferred to a hospital for treatment, while authorities arrested the suspect and placed him in custody.
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