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Iraq
Arms, munitions seized in Missan
2009-05-23
MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: Policemen in Missan seized amounts of weapons and munitions in different areas of the province on Friday, according to an official security spokesman.

“The Emergency Police personnel seized 11 Kalashnikov and RPK rifles and BKC machine-guns during raids in some areas of the city,” Col. Sadeq Sallam told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The forces also seized 30 mortar shells of 82 mm. caliber and an anti-tank landmine in the area of al-Hashriya, al-Maymouna district, (20 km) southwestern al-Amara city,” he added.

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

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