(KUNA) -- The Iraqi police arrested 20 terror suspects including 12 wanted persons during two crackdowns in Kirkuk governorate, in northern Iraq, on Wednesday.The Iraqi policemen carried out a crackdown against terror suspects in the towns of Al-Robaidha, Al-Hamdaniya, Al-Asriya and Al-Salehiya, south Kirkuk, Director of Local Security Department Brigadier Sarhad Qader told KUNA here.
During the operation 12 wanted persons were arrested and large quantities of arms and munitions were seized, the senior police officer disclosed.
In a separate operation local policemen backed by the Iraqi military launched a crackdown in Al-Rashad area, southwest Kirkuk, where they arrested eight more terror suspects. The operation also led to the discovery of large arms cache, Brigadier Sarhad Qader added.