3 gangs busted in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen arrested three gangs in western and northern Basra on Monday, according to a local police chief. “Police forces arrested a gang for planting bombs in al-Zubeir and al-Harithiya regions, northern Basra,” General Adel Daham Kamel told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces arrested two more robbery gangs in western Basra,” he added. Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 2