9 suspects arrested in Kut

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: Policemen on Friday arrested nine suspects in different areas of the city of al-Kut, a security source in Wassit said. “Security forces conducted on Friday a series of security operations in Kut, where they arrested nine suspects,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “Two of the persons arrested were released for lack of sufficient evidence while seven others are under investigative custody,” the source added. Kut, the capital city of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1