Iraq’s National Security Service announced on Saturday the arrest of 39 suspects linked to an outlawed religious movement known as the al-Qurban Group, or “Sacrificers” in English, in a security campaign in four provinces in central and southern Iraq. The group, which emerged several years ago before going underground, has since resurfaced, prompting a major security operation to apprehend its members, who allegedly carry out ritualistic suicide as an act of devotion and worship. Four individuals were arrested in the Wasit province after Iraqi forces received intelligence indicating the presen…