23 wanted persons apprehended in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces arrested on Wednesday 23 wanted men and seized amounts of weapons in separate areas of Basra, a police source said. “Policemen launched 13 raids in different parts of Basra, where they arrested 23 wanted persons,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces seized amounts of weapons and ammunition during the operations,” he added. Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1