(13) persons accused of ‘tribal raids and criminal crimes’ arrested in Baghdad

Baghdad, The Baghdad Operations Command announced the arrest of (13) persons accused of 'tribal raids and criminal crimes' and indiscriminate shooting and the seizure of weapons in their possession, on the Karkh and Rusafa sides of Baghdad. The Command stated in a statement: 'The security forces, by conducting security practices and conducting patrols within the sector of responsibility, arrested eight defendants accused of the tribal raid (parties to conflicts) and seized the unlicensed weapons and equipment in their possession on the Karkh and Rusafa sides, and another older accused (intentionally) for the killing of a 'woman from his family,' in 'Al-Shaab' area, northeast of Baghdad, it also arrested four defendants who were parties to a quarrel that occurred in the Adhamiya area next to Al-Rusafa, after they opened random fire in the air and seized the weapons they were in the possession of the defendants, and the materials the seized items were sent to the competent authorities to take legal measures ag ainst them. Source: National Iraqi News Agency