Iraqi Intelligence on Wednesday captured five ISIS commanders after its personnel lured them into crossing from neighboring Syria.



It described the five as "some of the most wanted" leaders of ISIS. They are named Saddam al-Jammel, Mohamed al-Qadeer, Ismail al-Eithawi, Omar al-Karbouli and Essam al-Zawbai. They appeared in yellow prisoner uniforms.



The terrorists were captured as part of a sting operation carried out in coordination with US intelligence.



"Five of the most wanted leaders of ISIS has just been captured", US President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday.

Iraq had described the capture of ISIS commanders as "some of the most wanted" leaders of the group. The list did not include Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to Reuters.



On April 28th, The Baghdad Post reported that Iraqi authorities arrested a top ISIS leader in the left bank of Mosul.



The detained ISIS leader, identified as Ebrahim Mesha'al Marei, was arrested based on accurate intelligence information.



He was handed over to authorities concerned for further legal measures, the sources who requested anonymity noted.



ISIS terror group captured in mid-2014 large swathes of Iraq and Syria. But a US-led coalition, formed in 2015, managed to oust the terror group from both countries.



Most of the terror group's elements have fled to neighboring countries including Turkey.



Also in Iraq, ISIS sleeper cells still carry out sporadic attacks against civilians and facilities.