38 arrested in Basra on “terrorist – criminal” charges

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Policemen in Basra arrested 38 wanted persons for suspected involvement in “terrorist and criminal” charges while 35 unlicensed vehicles were seized in search raids in different areas of the province on Friday, police said. “Three were arrested on terrorist charges and 35 others on criminal charges,” the province’s police department’s information office told IraqiNews.com news agency. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1