Iraq captures alleged Islamic State finance chief in operation abroad

Sami Jasim al-Jaburi is a veteran of IS's rise and fall and was subject of $5m US bounty

Iraq's prime minister has claimed the country's forces have helped to capture Islamic State's deputy leader and financial controller in a cross-border operation and bring him to Baghdad.

Sami Jasim al-Jaburi, a veteran of IS's rise and fall, was seized days before Iraqi parliamentary elections due on Sunday. The prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who announced the capture, is likely to be a contender for what would be his second term as leader in horse-trading for government positions expected in the months ahead.