Iraq ... a security campaign to pursue killers in Basra, impose security

Interior Minister Othman Al-Ghanimi said during his participation in the security session that was chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, ''there is a force that went to implement the duty to arrest the "killers," adding, "We will pursue the criminals, and we will arrest the" killers "within hours.

In the past three days, a large security force has implemented, under the supervision and field follow-up, of the Basra Provincial Police Commander, Major General Abbas Naji Adam, to implement arrest warrants against wanted persons in all parts of the province.

The operations resulted in the arrest of two defendants, who are wanted by court in accordance with Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, and the arrest of 304 defendants who are wanted in court according to various criminal articles, in addition to the seizure of 12 Kalashnikov rifles, 1 RBK rifle, 2 GC rifles and various materiel, and 3 pistols. Narcotic substances, drug abuse tools and narcotic pills were seized, and they were referred to the judiciary to receive their fair penalty

The security proceeds of the emergency police regiments and the emergency police included the seizure of 1,985 wheels and 1,481 motorcycles, in violation of the rules and instructions of the Traffic Directorate, as this operation is part of continuous inspection campaigns in order to establish security and stability in the governorate.

The statement, which was published by Al-Arabiya Network, indicated: "The Basra Provincial Police is proceeding with law enforcement operations to reassure the citizen of the presence of security forces capable of maintaining security and striking with an iron hand for anyone who is begging him to tamper with the security and stability of the province."

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