Iraq dismantles funding network linked to defunct extremist group
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Iraq’s National Security Service (INSS) uncovers a covert ISIS logistics and financing network spanning four provinces.
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Security forces stand guard during a demonstration in front of the Iraqi central bank as currency plummets against the US dollar, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 (AP)
Iraq's National Security Service (INSS) revealed on Thursday that security forces disrupted a logistical network aiding remaining ISIS militants in four provinces.
The investigation was initiated after INSS directorates in Kirkuk and al-Anbar uncovered a secretive financing cell operating in Fallujah, which was led by a woman who was subsequently arrested for distributing funds and stipends to individuals linked to the defunct group within the al-Jadaa and al-Hol camps.
In a parallel operation, INSS teams in Diyala and Nineveh coordinated efforts that led to three days of surveillance and fieldwork culminating in the arrest of a wanted individual identified as "Abu Omar al-Qurashi" in Nineveh, a figure who had undergone previous training in security and technical disciplines and was engaged in active recruitment efforts targeting local youth.
Initial interrogations uncovered broader networks that facilitate the group's ongoing operations.
Read more: UN: ISIS remains a persistent threat in Iraq, Syria, & beyond
