Basra, gunmen wearing military uniforms steal 116 kg of gold

by **Ssmith** Sat Nov 12, 2016 9:17 am

Basra, gunmen wearing military uniforms steal 116 kg of gold

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11/12/16
Roudao 7 hours ago

About 18 gunmen wearing military uniforms stormed in late Thursday, has been referred to the sale of gold jewelry in the area of Hayaniya

Roudao - Erbil

Gunmen stormed dressed , impossible to sell gold jewelry in military fatigues, west of the city of Basra, and stole gold jewelry valued B116 kg, according to a source in Basra police, on Friday.

The source said in a press statement that "about 18 gunmen wearing military uniforms stormed in late Thursday, has been referred to the sale of gold jewelry in Hayaniya district, west of Basra, and stole gold jewelry is estimated at 116 kilograms."

He pointed out that "Stolen shops is one of the largest stores in the popular market area of Hayaniya to sell gold jewelry."

He continued that "the militants have broken the locks and managed to steal the shops despite the presence of surveillance cameras in this place."

The security committee in the Basra Governorate Council called for "an investigation of the incident revealed the culprits, especially since the actors dressed in military uniforms," and wondered: "Where is the police officers patrolling in this place of access and repeat theft and armed robberies that occur during this period and is still going on?".

And repeated security breaches in the province of Basra, including theft and armed robbery in different ways, Kartdae military uniforms and access to places and looted.

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