Group arrested on charges of extorting money for the Islamic State in west Nineveh

Security forces arrested a group on Saturday (January 29) accused of extorting money from locals in Nineveh governorate.

Security Media Cell (SMC) said in a statement on Saturday the National Security Service in western Nineveh set up an ambush to arrest a group of four people who were allegedly forcing citizens to contribute money to finance the Islamic State (ISIS) and the group’s terror operations.

The group confessed, according to SMC, to threatening and intimidating locals, as well as taking their money by force.

Source: NRTTV