8 nabbed during raids in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Monday arrested eight wanted men on “criminal” charges during security operations in different parts of Basra, according to a local security source. “Unlicensed motorbikes were seized during the operations,” the source told Iraqi News. The Shiite province of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1