Arms cache seized in Diala, 2 suspects nabbed

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi army forces seized a weapons cache and arrested two suspects in southern Mandili, Diala province, on Friday, a security source said. “The Iraqi military launched a raid on Friday (Feb. 6) in al-Nada area, southern Mandili district, (55 km) east of Baaquba, seizing a cache and arresting two suspects nearby,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The cache contained 80 improvised explosive devices, six explosive belts, 40 mortar shells, 25 Katyusha rockets, dozens of bullet magazines and several light weapons,” the source added. “The detainees are under investigative custody,” he said, not giving more details. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1