Security authorities across the Republic of Iraq have reported a range of military, law enforcement, and public safety operations, including airstrikes against suspected militants, multiple arrests, and the completion of a key border security project.
In Kirkuk province, Iraqi F-16 fighter jets carried out two airstrikes targeting suspected ISIS positions in the Hamrin mountain range within the northern operations sector. Security sources said the strikes resulted in the killing of three militants.
In Baghdad, security forces destroyed approximately 40,000 plants of datura cultivated across agricultural land covering an estimated 13 dunams. Authorities did not provide further details but described the operation as part of ongoing field enforcement efforts.
Separately, a young man was reported to have died by suicide in Al-Muthanna province. Local authorities have not released additional information regarding the circumstances.
In Babil province, the Ministry of Interior postponed a scheduled press briefing related to the investigation into an assassination attempt targeting civil activist Dirgham Majid. The decision followed a request from the Court of Appeal for further investigative procedures. Majid had survived an armed attack on April 20, when unidentified gunmen opened fire, injuring his foot.
Law enforcement agencies also announced several arrests across the country. In Karbala, police detained a suspect accused of blackmail and attempting to extort money from a woman through social media.
In Najaf, three foreign nationals were arrested in Kufa for violating residency regulations. In Al-Diwaniyah, security forces detained a suspect accused of impersonating a security officer to fraudulently obtain money in exchange for promised job placements and official appointments.
In Baghdad’s Al-Karkh district, police arrested a man seen in a video distributing alcoholic beverages to drivers on a public road. Authorities also seized six archaeological artifacts and a handgun in a separate antiquities trafficking case linked to the capital.
On the security infrastructure front, the Interior Ministry announced the completion of a concrete barrier along the Iraq–Syria border, describing it as part of broader efforts to strengthen border control and prevent infiltration.
Officials said these operations form part of ongoing nationwide efforts to combat security threats, organized crime, and illegal cross-border activity.
