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96 people apprehended, 150 cannonballs seized in Salah el-Din

SALAH AL-DIN / IraqiNews.com: Security forces arrested 96 suspects and seized 150 cannonballs in security operations throughout Salah al-Din on Wednesday, according to a police source. “Army, police and Sahwa forces waged on Wednesday (Nov. 3) raids throughout Salah al-Din, where they arrested 96 suspected gunmen,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces found also a large amount of weapons and 150 cannonballs,” he added, noting that the operation still underway. Tikrit, the capital of Salah al-Din, is 175 km north of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1