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Two relatives of IS leader held
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo close relatives of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have been arrested in Iraq, according to Arabic media outlets.
Baghdadi’s uncle and niece’s husband were arrested in Samarra, Iraq, a security source told Iraqi state TV, al-Arabiya reports.
The source says the two, named as Saleh Ibrahim Abdulmomen and Dhiya Nouri Sadoun, are among the top Islamic State commanders in the city.
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