97 wanted men, suspects nabbed in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A total of 97 wanted men and suspects have been arrested during a three-day wide-scale security operation in different parts of Basra province, according to a local police source. “Around 10 rockets of different sizes and types, explosive material, 28 unlicensed vehicles and 13 motorbikes were seized during the operation,” the media office of Basra’s police told IraqiNews.com news agency. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1