Iraq security sweep: Arrests and fata shooting

2026-02-26 - 21:04

Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on February 26, 2026. Human Trafficking Network Dismantled (Baghdad) Iraq’s Interior Ministry said its anti-human trafficking directorate dismantled a four-member trafficking ring in western Baghdad and freed three kidnapped women. The operation was carried out by the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency under judicial authorization from Al-Karkh First Investigative Court following what authorities described as intensive intelligence monitoring. Civilian Killed in Shooting (Baghdad) Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a civilian vehicle in the Palestine Street area of central Baghdad, killing the driver, a police source said. Security forces launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and identify the attackers. Man Dies After Jumping from Bridge (Basra) A 43-year-old man died after jumping from the Italian Bridge linking central Basra to the Shatt al-Arab district, according to a security source. Rescue teams recovered the body and transferred it to the forensic department.