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6 wanted persons nabbed in Amara

October 29, 2008 - 04:04:30

MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi army personnel on Wednesday arrested six wanted persons, including two antiquities smugglers, in Amara city, according to a military media source.

“Today, forces from the 10 th Division captured six wanted men in al-Hussein al-Qadeem neighborhood and Strip 28, downtown Amara city,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

“Those arrested included two smugglers of antiquities that have been seized at Baghdad International Airport,” the source noted, providing no further details.

Missan is a Shiite province. Its capital city is al-Amara. Sitting on the Tigris River, Amara lies 390 km south of Baghdad. Missan, in the east of the country, bordering Iran, is home to many marsh Arabs.

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