9 wanted persons, suspects arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Four wanted men, one of them on terrorist charges, and five suspects others were detained and arms and munitions seized in different areas of Basra province on Thursday, according to a police source. “Policemen conducted search raids all over Basra, arresting four wanted persons, one of them on terrorist charges and the three others on criminal charges, and five suspects others,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The raiding forces also seized 17 light and medium rifles, munitions and two hand-grenades,” he added. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 4