15 wanted men arrested in Basra

Basra-Wanted BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Wednesday arrested 15 wanted men during a crackdown operation in separate areas of Basra, the media office of the Basra police said. “Policemen waged a crackdown operation in separate areas of Basra, where 15 wanted men, including three wanted for terrorist cases, were arrested,” the office told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Five machine guns with ammunitions and 23 unlicensed cars were seized during the operation,” it added. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1