Sep 2, 2023, 2:14 PM

Iraqi police down drone spying on Arbaeen pilgrims

Iraqi police down drone spying on Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The Iraqi police announced the downing of a drone spying on the Arbaeen pilgrims in the east of Baghdad and the arrest of the individual controlling it.

According to Shafaq news, local police on Saturday reported the downing of a drone that was surveilling the pilgrims participating in the Arbaeen procession in the east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

The device was controlled by a member of a religious group that's banned in Iraq, a police press release said.

A security source told Shafaq News Agency that intelligence deployed in the Ghadeer spotted a drone flying over the pilgrims unauthorized.

"The drone was tracked to its landing site in the neighborhood," the source said, "The individual controlling it was apprehended, and he was identified as a member of the prohibited al-Da'i al-Rabbani movement."

The source added that the security forces had transferred the suspect to a facility to complete the necessary legal procedures.

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