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Shafaq News
Below is a summary of key
security and crime-related incidents reported across Iraq on May 02, 2026.
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Controlled Explosion Near Baghdad Airport (Baghdad)
Security forces carried out a
controlled detonation of war remnants near the Diplomatic Support Center at
Baghdad International Airport, with authorities confirming no security threat
and urging the public to ignore rumors.
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Interior Ministry Officer Dies by Suicide (Baghdad)
An Interior Ministry member
died after shooting himself while on duty at a security post near a mosque in
Al-Adhamiya district.
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14 Members Dismissed from Saraya Al-Salam (Najaf)
Saraya Al-Salam, the military
wing of Iraq’s Patriotic Shiite Movement (PSM) led by Muqtada Al-Sadr,
announced the expulsion of 14 members over misconduct linked to recent
developments in Karbala, with the group calling for a complete boycott of those
dismissed.