MNF detains group on terror charges

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A four-member group has been arrested by Multi-National Force (MNF) personnel on terror charges in southern Basra province, according to a local security source. “On Saturday evening, Multi-National Force (MNF) personnel arrested four persons in Jikour area of Abi al-Khaseeb (20 km south of Basra) for their suspected involvement in terror activities,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Three of those arrested belong to the same family, while the fourth is a resident of Ninewa province. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1