20 wanted men detained in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A total of 20 wanted men were arrested on Wednesday in Basra, according to the Basra police’s information office. “Police forces on Wednesday (June 17) launched crackdown operations in separate areas of Basra, during which 20 wanted men were arrested,” the office told IraqiNews.com news agency. “17 unlicensed vehicles and seven motorcycles were seized,” he added. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 1