5 wanted men arrested in Babel air drop

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Five wanted persons on Sunday were arrested during an air drop operation in Babel province, according to a police commander. “The operation was carried out in light of intelligence reports revealing the whereabouts of the wanted men,” a Quick Response Department (QRD) commander, Maj. Majed al-Imara, told IraqiNews.com news agency. The operation took place in al-Buhayrat area, Iskandriya district (50 km north of Hilla), the commander explained. Those arrested are believed to have been involved in rape and murder cases, he added. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km southwest of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1