21 wanted men arrested on criminal, terror charges

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A total of 21 wanted persons on Wednesday were captured on criminal and terror-related charges in different parts of Basra province, the media office of Basra’s police said. “During search raids throughout Basra province, police forces also seized an amount of ammunition,” the office told IraqiNews.com news agency, providing no information about the type or the amount of munitions. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1