The suspect is identified as “Abu Omer” who’s known for his long white beard, locals said, confirming his arrest on Friday.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Iraqi security forces have reportedly captured a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) who had appeared in several photographs and footages where he takes part in stoning people under the rule of IS in Mosul.



The suspect is identified as “Abu Omer” who’s known for his long white beard, locals said, confirming his arrest on Friday.



The Iraqi media said that civilians in the city had reported Abu Omer’s hideout to security forces.



Even though the terrorist group is said to have been completely defeated in Iraq, it still scarcely presence in some hideouts across the country.



The remaining terrorists even continue carrying out assaults on the Iraqi troops and some prominent tribal figures, especially in Kirkuk Province.









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