On Sunday, Iraqi security forces announced that they managed to arrest two ISIS terrorists in the capital Baghdad, according to the Interior Ministry.
In a statement, the ministry statement said that one of the militants was responsible for the group's intelligence unit in the western city of Fallujah.
According to the ministry, the two militants had confessed to taking part in carrying out attacks against security forces and civilians.
In 2017, Iraq declared victory over ISIS by reclaiming all of its territory – about a third of the country's area – invaded by the terrorist group in 2014. However, the terrorist group still maintains sleeper cells in large areas of Iraq and periodically launches attacks.
The Iraqi army continues to carry out frequent operations against the group.
On Oct. 29, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that “just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot – Now he is also Dead!”
The ISIS confirmed its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. raid, according to the group’s news agency Amaq.
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