19 wanted persons arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen captured 19 men wanted on “criminal” charges during security operations all over the province of Basra on Monday, a local police source said. “Police forces conducted search raids in different areas of Basra, arresting 19 men wanted on criminal charges,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 1