More than 450 militants of the Islamic State (IS) trying to flee Fallujah, Iraq today (June 12, 2016) were arrested as the Iraqi army neared the city from different fronts, the UPI website reports.
The arrests came as the army had secured the first "relatively safe" exit route for civilians trying to flee the militant group.
"The Iraqi security forces have the names and numbers of ISIS militants and they managed to arrest those who have tried to escape Fallujah with the refugees," said Nassir Noori, a spokesperson for the ministry of defense, adding he expects more arrests.
About 4,000 Fallujah residents have fled the city in 24 hours using the Iraqi army's safe corridor, according to a Norwegian Refugee Council today.
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