Wanted men, suspects captured in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Eight wanted men and three suspects have been arrested during security raids in Basra province, according to a local source. “Security forces in Basra conducted search raids in different parts of the province, during which eight wanted men were arrested on criminal charges, in addition to three suspects,” a source from Basra’s operations room told Iraqi News. “Three unlicensed vehicles were seized during the raids,” the source added. The Shiite province of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1