Babylon: Police arrested two suspects for robbing shops in the Al-Hamza Al-Gharbi district of Babylon. Babylon Police Media Director, Colonel Ammar Al-Shammari, stated, “The suspects were apprehended in a well-planned ambush while committing the crimes. They were found in possession of the stolen goods and the motorcycle used in the robberies.” He added, “It was revealed that the suspects have prior criminal records and previous theft cases. They confessed to the crimes attributed to them.”

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the arrests came after a series of thefts had been reported in the district, prompting the police to increase surveillance and set up strategic operations to catch the culprits. The swift action by the police has been praised by the local community, who had been on edge due to the recent spike in criminal activities.