 At least 12 suspects have been arrested in three different Iraqi cities and five Iranian nationals detained while attempting to cross the borders near the Halabja city in Kurdistan Iraq, the interior ministry announced on Saturday. Three suspects were arrested on the Najaf highway, a police statement said, noting that a Kalashnikov machinegun and live ammunition in the possession of the suspects were seized. Four other people were arrested in Mosul and weapons and explosives were seized in their possession, the statement said. In Baghdad, five suspects including an Arab national were detained in Karadah and Aazamiyah. According to the statement, Halabja city police patrols arrested five Iranian nationals while attempting to illegally enter the Iraqi territories. |