18 December 2012 - 20:30

The Karbala Police Department warned Shiite visitors on Monday of eating or drinking anything from unknown sources, noting that it has information of a plot by terrorist groups to present poisoned food to the visitors.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - "Intelligence information revealed that terrorist groups are planning to present poisoned food and beverages to Shiite visitors," Colonel Ahmad Mohammad al-Hassnawi, Karbala police media director, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.Security forces had arrested three weeks ago two gangs in north of Karbala before selling poisoned food and sweets.Karbala lies 108 km southwest of Baghdad./129