Russian missile, Italian landmines seized in Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A Russian-made highly-destructive missile and Italian landmines were seized in a search raid in some areas in Baghdad on Saturday, according to a statement by the Multi-National Force. “Iraqi policemen, in coordination with the MNF troops, seized a highly-destructive missile that was Russian-made hidden inside concrete blocks in northern Baghdad,” read the MNF statement as received by IraqiNews.com. “The raiding force also seized Italian-made landmines and military equipment and weapons as well as a hideout inside a house in al-Mansour neighborhood, western Baghdad, believed to be a lab for home-making improvised explosive devices,” the statement added. “The operation was conducted in light of intelligence tips provided by a local resident,” it noted, not giving more details about the raid. AmR (P)/SR 1