The gang behind the killing of activists and journalists in the city of Basra, epicenter of 2019 anti-government protests, has been arrested, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has announced today Monday.
“The death gang that terrorized our people in Basra…fell into the hands of our security forces,” al-Kadhimi said on Twitter.
The Prime Minister did not elaborate on the arrest but security forces, Anadolu news agency reports, said four members of the 16-strong gang had been rounded up.
The security sources also pointed out that the gang was allegedly involved in the killing of activists who were active in the anti-government protests that broke out in October 2019.
Over 500 Iraqi including security forces were killed in the protests against poor state services, corruption and employment.
Iraq arrests death gang behind killing of activists in Basra
