19 wanted men captured in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Nineteen wanted persons on Tuesday were captured, while weapons and ammunitions were seized during search raids in separate areas of Basra, according to a local security source. “Police forces carried out search raids in separate areas of Basra, during which 19 wanted men have been arrested,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition during the operations,” he added. The Shiite province of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SH (P) /SR 1