51 suspects, wanted men nabbed in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Fifty-one suspects and wanted men on Saturday were arrested in different parts of Basra province, according to a local source. “During search raids that covered different parts of Basra, 11 suspects and 40 wanted persons were captured,” the relations and media office in Basra police told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Police forces seized 12 unlicensed vehicles and 10 motorbikes,” the office added. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1