Security

Judiciary Sentences Three Convicts to Seven Years in Prison for Damaging Public Funds

The Competent Criminal Court announced the issuance of a seven-year prison sentence against three convicts involved in damaging public funds. The Supreme Judicial Council stated in an official press r...

River Police Rescue Girl from Drowning After Suicide Attempt from a Capital Bridge

Rescue teams affiliated with the River Police successfully thwarted a suicide attempt by a young girl who threw herself from one of the capital's vital bridges, in an incident that nearly ended her li...

Internationally Wanted Suspect for Murder and Kidnapping in Sweden Apprehended in Complex Intelligence Operation

Anti-terrorism security agencies announced the success of a qualitative operation resulting in the arrest of an internationally wanted suspect, implicated in murder and kidnapping crimes committed in...

Security Operation Results in Suspect's Arrest and Weapons Seizure Following Armed Conflict in the South

Security forces, backed by army units, carried out a widespread raid and cordon operation in a southern city, following the outbreak of armed clashes stemming from previous disputes between local part...

Customs Authorities Thwart Major Smuggling Operation, Seize Four Trucks in Central Region

Customs authorities announced the thwarting of a large-scale smuggling attempt in the central region, resulting in the confiscation of four trucks loaded with massive quantities of smuggled cigarettes...

Security Authorities Record Four Suicide Cases in the Capital

Security sources reported four separate suicide cases involving teenagers and young adults across various areas of the capital. According to preliminary investigations, a young boy (born in 2010) ende...

End of Security Alert at Diyala Shrines in Preparation for Implementing New Plans

Authorities managing religious shrines in Diyala Governorate announced the end of the maximum security alert and the lifting of multiple security perimeters around 16 shrines, following the successful...

Extension of Security Ban Around Amerli Lake as Precaution Against Suspicious Movements

Government and security authorities in Salah al-Din Governorate have confirmed the continuation of strict security measures and the ban on fishing and civilian entry into Amerli Lake for the eighteent...

Arrest of 14 Suspects and Dismantling of Four Drug Trafficking Networks in Basra

The General Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs announced on Saturday (May 30, 2026) the dismantling of four criminal networks specializing in drug trafficking in Basra Govern...

Massive Fire Engulfs Commercial Complex in Central Karbala

Security sources reported on Saturday (May 30, 2026) that a massive fire broke out inside a commercial complex located on Ahmed Al-Waeli Street in the center of Karbala Governorate, resulting in signi...