130 wanted, suspects arrested in Basra

Sahwa councils could stir sedition, says key legislator BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested 130 wanted persons and suspects in a wide-range security operation throughout Basra during the last 24 hours, said the director of the media office at Basra police. “10,000 servicemen participated in the operation,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “A number of illegal cars and motorcycles were also seized during the operation,” he added. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1