Iraq militia commander arrested under ‘anti-terrorism’ law

Military says Qasim Muslih, Anbar head of the Popular Mobilisation Forces, has been arrested.

Iraqi security forces have arrested senior militia commander Qasim Muslih under the country’s anti-terrorism law, the military said. Muslih was arrested early on Wednesday and is being questioned by a joint investigative committee about the criminal charges against him, a military statement added, without giving further details. Two security sources with direct knowledge of the arrest told Reuters news agency that the militia chief was arrested in Baghdad for involvement in several attacks, including recent assaults on Ain al-Assad airbase which hosts American and other international forces.