ShafaqNews
Below isa summary of the main security and public safety incidents reported across Iraqon January 17, 2026.
- CyberExtortion Suspect (Basra)
NationalSecurity Service arrested a man taking $4,000 from a victim. He impersonated awoman online, lured victims into fake relationships, and threatened them to paymoney.
- CybercrimeArrests Sweep (Nationwide)
Operationsin Basra, Wasit, Kirkuk, and Baghdad led to the arrest of 9 suspects for cyberextortion.
- ArmedAttack Killing (Basra)
A man inhis thirties was shot dead in Basra city center. Four bullets struck him whilehe carried a bouquet of flowers. Motive remains unknown.
- Hit-and-RunAccident (Basra)
A pickuptruck without plates ran over a woman in her sixties and her daughter inAl-Hussein district. Both sustained serious injuries, while the driver fled thescene.
- ChildTrafficking Network (Babil)
Authoritiesdismantled a network trading children, including health sector employees, basedon precise intelligence.
- SorcerySuspect Arrest (Karbala)
KarbalaPolice arrested a man accused of practicing witchcraft and sorcery in theprovince.
- MilitaryBase Control (Al-Anbar)
IraqiArmy assumed full control of Ain Al-Asad base after US forces departed.
