Iraq captures IS terrorist in southern Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Iraqi security forces arrested a fugitive Islamic State (IS) terrorist in southern Baghdad, the Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) said on Monday.
Based on precise intelligence information, an Iraqi force managed to apprehend the terrorist after carefully monitoring his movements and luring him to a tight ambush in the vicinity of Latifiya, some 40 km south of Baghdad, according to a BOC’s statement.
The terrorist was handed over to relevant authorities to complete the legal procedures against him, it added.
The security situation in Iraq has improved since the defeat of the IS in 2017. However, IS remnants have sneaked into urban centers, deserts, and rugged areas, carrying out frequent guerilla attacks against security forces and civilians. ■