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Iraq
Missan police detain 8 wanted persons
2011-04-04
MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: The police arrested eight wanted persons and seized 12 mortar shells of different calibers during a raid in Missan on Sunday, a police spokesman said.

“Policemen from al-Kahlaa station conducted a search raid in the district that lies 18 km southeastern Missan, arresting eight persons wanted on different charges, including premeditated murder,” Ghassan Adnan Hammoudi, the Missan police department’s relations & information director, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“Meanwhile, forces from the Hittin Police Department seized two mortar shells of 180 mm. caliber and 10 shells of 60 mm. in the area of Abu Rimmaneh, central al-Amara,” Hammoudi added.

Amara, the capital city of Missan province, lies 390 km south of Baghdad.
Posted by:Steve White

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