Armed group busted in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: An armed group was arrested on Monday by police forces in Basra, according to local police chief. “Policemen arrested a three-man armed group in Karma region, north of Basra, on Monday (Oct. 4),” General Adel Daham told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces seized a launching pad with a Katyusha rocket with the armed men,” he added. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 2