Basra police arrest 15 wanted men

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested on Monday 15 wanted men and defused an explosive charge in separate areas in Basra, a police source said. “Policemen waged 13 security raids in separate areas of Basra, where they arrested 15 wanted persons,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “They defused a bomb planted near the Syrian restaurant in central Basra,” he added. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 3