3 wanted men nabbed in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Monday arrested three wanted men and seized weapons and ammunition during a security operation in the west of and central Basra, the media office of the Basra police said. “Police forces waged a crackdown operation in al-Zubair and al-Janiena regions in west and central Basra, where they arrested three men wanted for terrorist and criminal cases,” the office told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces seized eight mortar shells, five hand grenades, two rocket propelled grenades, and four Kalashnikovs,” it added. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR   1