Ammunition seized in Karbala

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Thursday seized “big” quantities of ammunition in an area west of Karbala, while another quantity was seized near a school in a residential neighborhood in the province, said the director of Karbala police. “A large quantity of ammunition was found in Khidhera area, 30 km to the west of Karbala,” General Ali Jassim Mohammed told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Police patrols in al-Askari neighborhood, 4 km western Karbala, seized a quantity of ammunition near a school,” he added. The holy city of Karbala lies 110 km to the southwest of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1