Iraq Security Briefing – July 30, 2025
The following are key security developments reported across Iraq on Wednesday, covering terrorism, criminal investigations, and cross-border operations:
Terrorism
• A criminal court in Basra sentenced an Al-Qaeda operative to death for orchestrating a 2011 double suicide bombing in the Five Mile district that killed 19 and injured 47.
• In Dhi Qar, the head of the extremist sect ' Al-Qurban ' received a life sentence for inciting minors to commit suicide through psychological manipulation.
Child Exploitation
• Police in Amarah of Maysan Province rescued a 13-year-old girl from an alleged illicit residence. A couple was arrested in connection with the case.
Forgery
• A suspect was arrested in Baghdad's al-Hurriya district carrying 35 blank Iraqi passports, believed to be linked to a forgery network.
Drugs
• Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari announced the dismantling of a cross-border drug trafficking network operating out of Syria.
Crime
• In Baghdad, military courts received the case of a soldier filmed insulting a civilian. The army described the behavior as personal and inconsistent with military values.
• In Amarah, unidentified gunmen killed a civilian near the city's car dealership area before fleeing. A police search is underway.
• In Nineveh, police uncovered the murder of a woman initially reported as an electrical accident, arresting her brother and mother after forensic evidence revealed signs of torture and confirmed the killing stemmed from a family dispute.
• In Kirkuk, security forces captured one of the province's most wanted fugitives, linked to multiple serious offenses including drug trafficking, theft, and attempted murder.
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