105 wanted persons captured in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A total 105 wanted persons, including seven foreigners, were captured on Sunday during a wide-scale security operation in different areas of Basra, the province’s police media office said. “Policemen launched a wide-scale security campaign in different areas of the province, arresting 105 men wanted on criminal and terrorist charges, including seven foreigners,” the office told IraqiNews.com. “The operation also resulted in the seizure of 52 stolen vehicles and motorbikes and a number of missiles,” the office said. It did not indicate the nationalities of the seven foreigners or the number of missiles seized in the operation. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 1