2 wanted men nabbed, car bomb defused in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi police forces on Thursday arrested two wanted men in Kirkuk, and coordinated with U.S. forces to defuse a car bomb in the province. “A police checkpoint on the Kirkuk-Howeja way arrested two wanted men today,” a local police source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Iraqi police forces today coordinated with U.S. troops to defuse a car bomb in the Taza district of Kirkuk, without causing any casualties or damage,” the source added. The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1