6 suspects arrested in Wassit

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: Wassit‘s police sources announced today that through two operations its forces were able to arrest six persons in Baghdad who were planning to direct attacks against important institutions in the province.  General Hussein Abdul Hadi told IraqiNews.com that Wassit police, in cooperation with Baghdad Operations Command, were able to arrest six wanted persons who were planning to attack province premises and police headquarters.  The first raid managed to arrest two person, while the second got four persons, based on intelligence information.  Last July, a cabinet security delegation visited the province and discussed with them the information of possible attacks against the provincial council by armed groups.  Kut, the center of Wassit province, lies 180 km south of the capital, Baghdad. RM (TS)/SR 668