16 captured in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces captured 16 wanted men and during search raids all over the province of Basra on Friday, a local police source said. “The Basra police forces launched search raids in different areas of the province, arresting 16 men wanted on various criminal charges,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The raiding force also seized several unlicensed vehicles,” the source added. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 3