19 wanted men arrested, Grad rockets seized in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested 19 wanted men and seized Grad rockets during a security operation in Basra province, according to a local security source. “Emergency police forces carried out a search raid in Shatt al-Arab district, eastern Basra, during which they arrested 19 men on criminal charges, along with a suspect,” the source told Iraqi News. “Thirteen Grad rockets of 122 mm caliber were found during the operation,” the source indicated. The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1