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flag Iraqi forces arrested 11 suspected drug traffickers in Baghdad in a crackdown amid ongoing efforts to disrupt narcotics networks fueling terrorism.

flag Iraqi security forces arrested 11 suspected drug traffickers in Baghdad during surprise checkpoints, part of ongoing efforts to combat narcotics trafficking. flag The operation, conducted by military intelligence, resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs and the transfer of suspects to authorities for prosecution. flag Years of instability following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion have weakened Iraq’s anti-drug enforcement, allowing trafficking to persist as a key funding source for terrorism. flag In November of the previous year, Iraq reported dismantling 1,201 drug networks—171 international—over three years and seizing over 14 metric tons of narcotics.

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