Senior IHEC member’s brother arrested

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi security forces arrested on Wednesday the brother of a member of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) along with four Iraqis and two Australians for using official documents to facilitate the entry of armed gangs inside the Green Zone, a senior officer of the National Security Ministry said. “The detainees made dangerous confessions on the operations they made, while the two Australians were sent to their country’s embassy, according to special security arrangements,” the officer, who asked for anonymity, told IraqiNews.com news agency. The Green Zone, known as the international zone that is located on the west bank of the River Tigris, lies over an area of 10 square kilometers and is home to the republican palace, the government, the parliament, some ministries and residences and offices of several top Iraqi officials in addition to the conference hall and al-Rasheed Hotel. SH (P) 2