8 wanted men arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested Wednesday eight persons wanted for ‘criminal cases’, and seized arms and ammunition in operations throughout Basra, a police source said. “A total of ten Kalashnikovs and an amount of ammunitions were seized during the operations,” the source told Iraqi News. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/ SH 1