17 arrested in operations in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen arrested 12 wanted men on “criminal” charges and five suspects others and seized some unlicensed vehicles during security operations in Basra on Wednesday, a local security source said. “Security forces conducted search raids all over Basra, arresting 12 wanted men and five suspects others and seizing six unlicensed vehicles,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 1