7 anti-aircraft missiles seized in Wassit

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: Security patrols from the national information office seized an amount of arms and ammunition, including seven anti-aircraft missiles, that was hidden underground in the west of Kut city, a security source from Wassit province said on Tuesday. “The cache, which also included three mortar shells and several guns, was found in al-Ahrar district, 25 km west of Kut,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The arms and ammunition are recently manufactured,” he said. Kut, the capital city of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1