Iraqi forces arrest ISIS military platoon commander west of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said it captured an ISIS figure described as a military platoon commander during an intelligence-driven ambush in the western outskirts of Baghdad. The operation was carried out by a special force deployed based on high-level intelligence gathered through efforts to track the group's fighters, the service said in a written statement. The suspect, identified by the alias "Abu Noor" and the initials H.T., was detained after a trap was set in western Baghdad areas, according to the statement. The Counter-Terrorism Service said intelligence indicated the man had taken part in multiple attacks targeting security forces and civilians. The agency added that operations to monitor the group's remaining elements and target its hideouts would continue with full determination. No further details on the suspect or the operation were immediately provided.