24 persons detained in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Twenty-Four wanted persons and suspects were arrested during search raids in different parts of Basra, a local police source said on Wednesday. “Twelve wanted persons and twelve suspected gunmen were arrested during crackdown operations in separate areas of Basra,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SH (P) 1