17 wanted men arrested, explosive materials seized in Basra

Basra-Wanted BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Thursday arrested 17 wanted men during security raids waged in separate areas of Basra, the media office of the Basra police said. “Police forces launched security raids in separate areas of Basra, where 17 wanted men were arrested,” the office told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces seized also 7kg of TNT in al-Shalamga region in eastern Basra on borders with Iran,” it added. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1