11 arrested, 2 IEDs defused in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces in Basra captured 11 wanted persons and suspects and defused two improvised explosive devices during search operations in different areas of the province on Saturday, a local security source said. “Policemen launched search raids in different areas of the province, arresting seven wanted on criminal charges and four suspects others,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The raiding force also seized 11 mortar shells and 10 hand-grenades and defused two IEDs,” the source added. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 4