Iraqi authorities nab Islamic State 'governor' of Fallujah
Abu Ali al-Jumaili's arrest comes as Kurdish-led forces captured another IS official across the border in Syria.
Iraq’s intelligence services captured the Islamic State’s governor of Fallujah in an operation coordinated with security forces of the country’s Kurdistan Region, Iraq’s military said Monday.
The US-led coalition to defeat IS confirmed the arrest following an statement by Iraq’s Security Media Cell.
Iraqi police named the so-called governor as Abu Ali al-Jumaili. He was captured in the city wearing an explosive suicide belt, Iraqi authorities said.
The security forces said he confessed to working with IS in both Iraq and Syria and admitted involvement in IS attacks against Iraq’s security forces and civilians.
