Asaish of Kurdistan Region arrests ISIS member involved in a bombing against its forces

Shafaq News / The Asaish Directorate of the administration of "Karmyan" region in Kurdistan Region announced on Thursday the arrest of a terrorist suspect involved in bombing "Bawa Mahmoud" security checkpoint in Khanaqin district.

"After receiving accurate information about an ISIS terrorist residing within the boundaries of Khanaqin district, our forces immediately proceeded, and after obtaining an order from the investigating judge , he was arrested  ," the directorate said in a statement today.

"During the preliminary investigations, the accused confessed to his communication in 2015 with ISIS through a person called (Abu Ishaq) and providing the organization with information on the movements of the security forces and Peshmerga forces within the administrative borders of Khanaqin district," the statement said.

The statement added that the "terrorist" had made phone calls with the bomber in Bawa Mahmoud" security checkpoint on 22-12-2011, which targeted a gathering of Asaish in Khanaqin.