Iraq security brief: Fatal crashes, terror arrests, drug sentences

2026-02-11 - 21:56

Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on February 11. - Second Refinery Worker Dies (Saladin) A second employee died from injuries sustained in the Baiji refinery explosion, raising the death toll to two. - Deadly Collision (Basra) One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash in central Basra. - Multiple Traffic Deaths, IED Injury (Baghdad/ Diyala/ Saladin) A border police officer and another civilian died in separate road accidents, while a shepherd was critically wounded by an ISIS remnant explosive. - ISIS Detainees Held for Investigation (Baghdad) Authorities confirmed that nearly 5,000 transferred ISIS inmates are held in fortified prisons for renewed investigation and trial. - Suspect in Killing Arrested (Maysan) Security forces arrested the alleged killer of a Saraya Al-Salam commander in Amarah. - Two Shepherds Killed by Explosives (Kirkuk/ Saladin) Two shepherds died in separate explosions caused by suspected ISIS remnants. - Wide Security Sweep (Diyala) Security forces arrested wanted suspects and seized drugs, illegal weapons, and forged documents. - Cult Leader Arrested (Dhi Qar) Authorities detained a senior figure of the banned Al-Qurban group linked to child suicides. - Fire, Run Over Fatalities (Baghdad) A teenage girl died in a house fire and a child was killed in a traffic run over incident. - Drug Dealers Sentenced, Smuggling Foiled (Al-Anbar) Five drug traffickers received life sentences, and 44,000 Captagon pills were seized in a foiled smuggling attempt.