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Shafaq
News

Below is
a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on
April 25.

Clash
Suspects Arrested (Karbala)

The
Ministry of Interior arrested 11 suspects linked to a previous armed clash in
Karbala that resulted in multiple injuries.

Body
Recovered River (Baghdad)

Al-Rusafa
Police recovered the body of a drowning victim from the Diyala Bridge River
after four days of search operations.

Cleric
Body Found (Diyala)

Diyala
Police recovered the body of a cleric in Baqubah one day after he drowned
during a recreational trip.

Harassment
Suspect Arrested (Najaf)

Security
forces arrested a suspect following a complaint by a Russian citizen alleging
online harassment. The operation was carried out by a unit from Baghdad.

Minibus
Crash Kills (Dhi Qar)

A minibus
overturned on an international highway, killing three individuals and injuring
eight others. All victims were members of the same family.

Car Crash
Fatal (Dhi Qar)

In a
separate incident on the same highway, a car overturned, leaving one person
dead and two others seriously injured.

Teen
Drowning Reported (Diyala)

A
15-year-old boy drowned in an irrigation canal in Baqubah.

Drug
Networks Dismantled (Babil/ Basra)

Authorities
dismantled two drug trafficking networks in Babil and Basra, seized
approximately 3.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, and arrested four
suspects.

Hospital
Attack Suspects (Basra)

Basra
Police arrested suspects accused of assaulting security personnel at Al-Sayyab
Teaching Hospital.

Leadership
Overhaul Ordered (Karbala)

Muqtada
Al-Sadr, leader of Iraq’s Patriotic Shiite Movement (PSM), ordered a full
restructuring of Saraya al-Salam, the movement’s armed wing, following deadly
violence in Karbala.

Command
Changes Implemented (Karbala)

Saraya
al-Salam, the armed wing of Muqtada al-Sadr’s Patriotic Shiite Movement (PSM),
removed senior officials in Karbala hours after the cleric ordered a sweeping
overhaul following a deadly armed attack.

Fake Mahdi
Arrested (Kirkuk)

Authorities
arrested an individual who falsely claimed to be the “awaited Mahdi*” and
promoted the claim on social media.

*In
Islamic tradition, the Mahdi is believed to be a descendant of the Prophet
Muhammad who will appear at the end of times to establish justice.