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15 gunmen arrested for attacking security forces in Baghdad

Iraqi police arrested 15 gunmen who tried to attack security forces after a kidnapping operation failed in the capital Baghdad, the Baghdad Operations Command said Friday (September 9th).

"Federal Police forces arrested 15 gunmen and confiscated their vehicles when they tried to attack the security forces," the command said in a statement.

"The security forces came under attack after they freed a hostage and arrested the kidnappers in al-Zaafraniya, eastern Baghdad, on Thursday," the statement said.

The gunmen were taken to a security detention facility for interrogation before bringing them to court, the statement said.

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