Five wanted persons arrested in Kut, Wassit Province:

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: Five persons, wanted for being members of an extremist militia have been detained during an inspection campaign by the Iraqi Interior Ministry’s Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) in Nu’maniya township, 40 kms to the north of Kut, the center of Wassit Province, the RDF’s Commander said on Friday. “The detention process was carried out according to intelligence information and arrest warrents by the Iraqi Judiciary,” he said, adding that the detained  persons “are now under investigation and will be sent for the Investigation Judge later.” The RDF is part of the security forces, assigned to carry out certain duties and missions, most of which are related to the detention of persons charged with terrorism and outlaws, who carry arms against the government forces. Kut, the center of Wassit Province, is 180 kms to the south of Baghdad. PT / SKH 787