Baghdad, The Ministry of Interior announced, today, Saturday, the arrest of 20 accused and the seizure of unlicensed weapons in Baghdad.

The Ministry said in a statement: ‘The campaign of the mechanized division units in the Federal Police, with the support of the intelligence and the attached units, resulted in the arrest of (20) accused of (possession of unlicensed weapons, threats, violation of residency affairs, violation of possession and storage of fuel inside the generator.’ During the duty, the division’s detachments were also able to seize (2 Kalashnikov rifles, 22 medium ordnance rounds).’

It added: ‘The defendants with the seized weapons were formally referred to the competent authorities.’

Source: National Iraqi News Agency