Iraq arrests alleged Islamic State fighters after deadly attack

The Islamic State killed two Kurdistan Region soldiers and 12 civilians in recent attacks in northern Iraq.
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Mourners surround the caskets of victims of an attack on the village of Al-Rashad in Iraq's eastern Diyala province that reportedly killed at least 11 people during their funeral in Najaf the next day, Oct. 27, 2021. - ALI NAJAFI/AFP via Getty Images
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Iraqi security forces have captured several Islamic State fighters, a spokesperson announced today.

The six alleged IS members were detained in Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq’s western Anbar province. Brig. Gen. Yehia Rasool tweeted that another “terrorist” was arrested in Baghdad.

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