18 wanted persons captured in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen captured 18 wanted persons and seized four unlicensed vehicles during search raids all over the province of Basra on Thursday, a local police source said. “Security forces conducted search raids in different areas of Basra, arresting 16 wanted on criminal charges and two others on involvement in terrorist activities,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The raiding forces also seized four unlicensed vehicles,” he added. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 4