9 arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen in Basra captured nine wanted men and suspects during security operations in different areas of the province on Saturday, a local police source said. “Security forces conducted search raids in the province, arresting six wanted men on criminal charges and three suspects,” the source told Iraqi News. “An unlicensed vehicle was seized during the operations,” he added. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 1