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Shafaq News
Below is a summary of key security and
public safety incidents reported across Iraq on August 6, 2025.
– Café
Closed Over Morality Violation (Nineveh)
Security forces shut down a café in Mosul’s Cultural
Group area after a video surfaced showing women dancing inside. Several
individuals, including the women and café operators, were detained. The
operation was conducted by the National Security Service and tourism police as
part of public conduct enforcement.
– Alcohol
Cache Seized (Baghdad)
A joint force from the Rusafa Emergency Regiments and
tourism police uncovered a hidden cache of alcoholic beverages in central
Baghdad. Multiple suspects were arrested and referred to Saadoun Police Station
for legal procedures.
– Liberian
Tanker Detained (Basra)
The Iraqi Navy detained a Liberian oil tanker pending
document verification during a routine inspection off the coast of Basra. The
vessel, carrying 250,000 tons of crude oil, remains held at the offshore
loading zone.
– Arbaeen
Security Preparations Inspected (Baghdad)
Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari inspected
security deployments ahead of the Arbaeen pilgrimage, ordering increased
intelligence activity and covert surveillance to protect pilgrims.
– Fire
Contained in Industrial Zone (Wasit)
Civil defense teams contained a fire in the industrial
area of Kut, which damaged several commercial shops. Investigations are
ongoing.
– Three
Soldiers Injured in IED Explosion (Nineveh)
An improvised explosive device detonated during a
joint patrol in the Hatra desert, injuring three soldiers from the 43rd Army
Brigade and PMF’s Ansar al-Marjaiyya unit. The incident is under investigation.
– Suicide
Reported (West Baghdad)
A member of the Personal Protection Directorate died
by suicide in an apartment in the al-Mukhabarat district. The victim,
originally from al-Anbar, was found hanged. Investigations are ongoing.
– Life
Sentence for Drug Trafficker (Dhi Qar)
The Dhi Qar Criminal Court sentenced a man to life in
prison after he was caught with 157 kilograms of datura, a hallucinogenic
plant. The conviction was issued under Article 27/3 of Iraq’s 2017 Narcotics
Law.
– Delivery
Robbery Gang Arrested (Babil)
Babil police arrested a gang that lured delivery
drivers to remote areas using fake orders before robbing them at gunpoint.
Weapons and stolen goods were recovered.
– Theft
Suspect Caught Within 24 Hours (Karbala)
Karbala police arrested a man who stole 9 million
dinars (around $6,873) and gold jewelry from his in-law’s home after inviting
him to dinner. The stolen items were recovered.
– Reinforcements
Deployed Amid Security Collapse (Maysan)
External forces were deployed to Maysan following what
local officials described as a severe security collapse, including the killing
of several officers. The move followed an emergency session of the provincial
council.
– Three
Killed in Fuel Station Shooting (Erbil)
A dispute over payment at a gas station near Majidi
Mall in Kurdistan Region’s Erbil escalated into gunfire, leaving three people
dead. A station employee was arrested at the scene.
– Terror
Plot Foiled (al-Sulaymaniyah)
Asayish forces arrested two suspects allegedly
planning to attack a civil defense facility in al-Sulaymaniyah. One suspect was
employed at the site. The plan reportedly involved poisoning the water supply
and planting explosives. Both are held under Article 2 of Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism
Law.
– ISIS
Member ‘Abu Salem al-Iraqi’ Captured (Nineveh)
Abu Salem al-Iraqi, a senior ISIS operative, was
captured in a covert operation in Qatanbiyah, Sinjar, after being lured back to
Iraq with a fake job offer, according to security sources. He is accused of
executing an Iraqi soldier during the 2014 ISIS invasion and had spent more
than a decade evading arrest by using false identities.
