17 August 2010 - 19:30

Iraq: Twelve persons wanted on different charges were arrested and an amount of munitions seized during search raids all over Basra province on Friday, a local police source said.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Iraq: Twelve persons wanted on different charges were arrested and an amount of munitions seized during search raids all over Basra province on Friday, a local police source said.

“Security forces raided different areas of Basra, capturing 12 wanted persons on various criminal charges,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The raiding forces also seized three rockets, three shells and two improvised explosive devices,” he added.

The oil-rich port city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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