Iraqi Kurds say 4,000 jihadists held including foreigners
Tuesday, 6 February, 2018 , 14:43
Arbil, Iraq, Feb 6, 2018 (AFP) — Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said Tuesday they were holding 4,000 members of the Islamic State jihadist group, including foreigners, who were detained in recent years.
They include around 1,000 jihadists who surrendered during the battle for Hawija, the last IS urban stronghold in Iraq until its fall late last year, Iraqi Kurdish official Dindar Zibari told reporters.
