Karbala provincial council ex-chairman arrested

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces in Karbala on Monday arrested the former chairman of Karbala’s provincial council on charges of abusing his position, according to a local source. “Today, a police force arrested Abdulaal al-Yasseri upon entering the city’s criminal court on charges of abusing his former position,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The Shiite city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1