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Interior Ministry Arrests Wanted Persons and Violators in Zafaraniya, Baghdad

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19 Sep 2026
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Home Security Interior Ministry Arrests Wanted Persons and Violators in Zafaraniya, Baghdad

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The Ministry of Interior announced the implementation of a preemptive security operation and search campaign in the Zafaraniya area on the Rusafa side of the capital, Baghdad, which resulted in the arrest of a number of wanted persons and violators.

The ministry's official spokesman, Colonel Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Hassoun, said that Baghdad Rusafa Police Command, with the participation of a supporting force and multiple formations, carried out a wide-scale search campaign in the Zafaraniya area (Sayyid Hashim), pursuant to the

senior undersecretary's directives to pursue wanted persons, seize unlicensed weapons, and enforce the law.

Al-Hassoun added that the campaign resulted in the arrest of a suspect practicing sorcery, 9 residency violators, and two individuals in possession of unlicensed weapons, in addition to seizing a Kalashnikov rifle and a pistol, confirming that those arrested were

placed in custody for legal proceedings, while preemptive campaigns continue to enhance security and stability in the capital.

Al-Hassoun added that the campaign resulted in the arrest of a suspect practicing sorcery, 9 residency violators, and two individuals in possession of unlicensed weapons, in addition to seizing a Kalashnikov rifle and a pistol, confirming that those arrested were placed in custody for legal proceedings, while preemptive campaigns continue to enhance security and stability in the capital.

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