7 arrested on criminal, terror charges in Wassit

March 15, 2009 - 06:00:42

WASSIT / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi forces on Sunday arrested seven wanted men on criminal and terror-related charges in northern Wassit province, according to a local security source.

“On Sunday, a joint force from the Iraqi army and police captured seven wanted men during a raid on several houses in al-Saadiya neighborhood, al-Aziziya district (90 km north of Kut),” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Kut, the capital city of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad.

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