6 wanted men arrested in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Six men wanted on charges of involvement in “terrorist and criminal” incidents were captured in different areas of Basra on Saturday, the province’s police media office said. “Forces from the Basra police department arrested six wanted persons in search raids conducted in different areas of the city,” the office told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Amounts of light arms and several unlicensed vehicles were seized in the raids,” it added. The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad.   AmR (P)/SR 1