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Title: Iraqi Intelligence Arrests Deputy of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Title: Iraqi Intelligence Arrests Deputy of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

According to Russia Today, Iraqi intelligence has arrested the deputy of the former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi wrote on his Twitter account: "While our heroic security forces were vigilant in protecting the elections, their rightful arm in the intelligence agency carried out one of the most difficult intelligence operations outside the borders to capture the individual known as Sami Jassim, the financial supervisor for ISIS and deputy of the deceased Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi." He added: "Blessed are the hands of the loyal, long live Iraq." Yesterday, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi promised to announce important news today, Monday.

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