27 wanted men, suspects arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested on Sunday 27 wanted men and suspects in raid operations throughout Basra province. “The arrested persons are accused of committing different crimes,” a security source from the Basra police told IraqiNews.com news agency. He said that a grenade bomb was seized 35 km west of Basra city, in al-Zubair suburb. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1