Iraqi army detains 18 wanted persons in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi army on Thursday detained 18 wanted persons during a search campaign conducted in northern Mosul, a security source in Ninewa said. “A force from the Iraqi Army Quick Intervention’s 3rd Brigade conducted on Thursday (Jan. 8) a search raid in al-Qahira neighborhood, northern Mosul, arresting 18 wanted men,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The arrests were made based on intelligence tip-offs by local residents,” he said, adding the detainees were considered “important targets” for security forces. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1