5 arrested on murder, kidnap charges in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Five wanted persons on Sunday were captured on murder and kidnap charges during a raid in Babel province, according to a local police source. “During a raid on militant hideouts in al-Bahbahani area, Jarf al-Sakhr area (60 km northwest of Hilla), five wanted men were arrested in accordance with Article IV of the Terrorism Law for committing murders, kidnaps and bombings in northern Babel,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The raid has been carried out in light of intelligence reports, the source added. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1