BASRA, Iraq (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Police forces arrested yesterday 20 wanted persons, including 9 on charges of terrorism, police sources said yesterday.
The source told that security operation were conducted in several parts of the province that led to arresting 11 for criminal charges and 9 implicated in terrorist actions.
The police suspected that may have a connection with the killers of an officer and wounding another mid of the city yesterday.
The source added that 48 Kalashnikov machine guns were seized and two pistols, in addition to a great quantity of ammunition.
Basra, the center of the province, lies 590 km south of the capital, Baghdad.
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