Iraqi police apprehend wanted person north of Hilah
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Babil (IraqiNews) Babil Police Command announced, on Monday, apprehending a wanted person, who was sentenced to 3-month in prison, in al-Shohada area, north of Hilah.
The Command said in a press statement that the detachments of the checkpoint of al-Shohada area (previously Athar area) managed to arrest a wanted person, backed by the Iraqi intelligence and National Security service.
The statement added that the convicted man was sentenced to three months in absentia, and he was handed over to the competent authorities.
It is noteworthy that Babil is a province in central Iraq. The provincial capital is the city of Hillah, which lies opposite the ancient city of Babylon, on the Euphrates River.