QRF kills Iranian gunman, detains another in Wassit

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: The Quick Reaction Force (QRF) on Friday killed a gunman and arrested another one, both holding the Iranian nationality, during clashes in south of Kut, the commander of the 2 nd brigade of the QRF said. “The forces killed and detained the two Iranians during clashes that broke out in Sheikh Saad district in south of Kut,” Major Aziz Latief told IraqiNews.com. “During investigation with the detained man, he said they came from Iran to implement armed operations in Iraq ,” he added. “The forces also confiscated four machine guns and hand grenades found in their possessions,” he pointed out. The source gave no further details. A Shiite province, Wassit, 180 km south of Baghdad , is in the east of the country. Its name comes from the Arabic word meaning “middle,” as it lies along the Tigris about midway between Baghdad and Basra . Its major cities include the capital, al-Kut, and al-Hayy. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province . SH (P) 1