26 arrested during Basra raids

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Twenty-six wanted persons and suspects have been captured during search raids in different parts of Basra, according to a local police source. “Those arrested included 20 man wanted on criminal charges, including murder and robbery, in addition to six suspects,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Light weapons and ammunition were seized during the raids, the source added. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1