(KUNA) -- Two officials in the Iraqi province of Wasit, near the borders with Iran, were accused of smuggling weapons into the country, said the U.S. military on Friday The statement by the military indicated that the Wasit council officials were arrested on Tuesday after the Iraqi army and Multi-National Force (MNF) received information from the intelligence regarding the official's illegal operations.The arrest operation ended up with no casualties sustained by the Iraqi forces or MNF troops, the statement concluded. An Iraqi security source told KUNA that the two officials were members of the Supreme council for Islamic revolution in Iraq headed by Abdulaziz Al-Hakim. On this account, Wasit regional council would put into hiatus until the officials were released.