Abduction gang nabbed in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A police force from the Thi-Qar province arrested on Tuesday an abduction gang in the neighboring Basra province, southern Iraq. “The arrest operation took place on today’s down in the al-Mdayna district,” said a release posted online by the Thi-Qar police directorate. It explained that the gang consists of three persons. “The arrests were conducted according to judicial warrants,” the statement added. MH (P)/SR 1