Iraqi forces detain Daesh commander during security operation in Mosul
2019-05-20 00:00:00 - From: Iraq News
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Iraqi Defense Ministry stated that police forces detained IS commander in the northern city of Mosul.
The ministry emphasized in a statement that Jihad al-Ansari was arrested during a security operation in eastern Mosul upon an intelligence tip-off.
The ministry affirmed that al-Ansari was serving as a commander of Daesh terrorists in the northern Nineveh province.
In mid-2014, Daesh invaded approximately one third of Iraq, one of which is city of Mosul.
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