23 wanted men – suspects arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces in Basra arrested 20 wanted men and three suspects in raid operations throughout the province. “Twelve mortars and two AK-47s were seized during the operations,” a local security source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1