Iraq announced on Monday the arrest "
outside
" its borders of a senior official of the Islamic State (IS) group, Sami Jasim al-Jaburi, wanted by the United States and presented as a financial official of the jihadist organization.
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He was captured in an intelligence operation "
outside the
Iraqi
borders
", tweeted Iraqi Prime Minister Moustafa al-Kazimi.
Washington offers a reward of five million dollars for any information concerning this official having played "
an essential role in the management of the finances
" of the EI, according to the American Department of State.