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Senior ISIS element arrested in Anbar

Three wanted terror suspects, including a senior "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) element, were arrested in a large-scale military operation supported by Iraqi helicopters in Anbar, the Anbar Operations Command said Thursday (December 20th).

The army arrested "Abu Talab, a dangerous terrorist who has worked with ISIS for several years and who is involved in extremely dangerous crimes", commander Maj. Gen. Mahmoud al-Falahi told Diyaruna.

The operation was conducted in several areas in western and southwestern Ramadi, he said, noting that various weapons and documents were found in the possession of the detainees.

The suspects had been moving around in the past period using fake IDs, he said.

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