Baghdad:The Military Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of 15 individuals wanted by the judiciary in various Iraqi provinces.

According to Iraqi News Agency, the arrests were made as part of a directive from Defense Minister Nayef Makif al-Shammari and Army Chief of Staff General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah. The operations were supervised by Military Intelligence Director Lieutenant General Hassan Jawad al-Silawi.

The directorate emphasized that the operations were part of efforts to pursue judicially wanted individuals and enhance security and stability across the provinces. The intelligence and security departments of several army divisions, including the 1st, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, conducted the operations. These departments acted on precise intelligence and coordinated with other security agencies to arrest the suspects in Baghdad, Diyala, Anbar, Salah al-Din, and Maysan.

The arrested individuals have been handed over to the competent authorities for the necessary legal actions.