A joint force from the Iraqi National Security Service, in cooperation with Babylon Police, arrested five drug dealers today, Wednesday, in the western Hamzah district, south of Hilla.

Babylon Police Director, Major General Ali Al-Hasnawi, said: ‘The operation was carried out in a precise ambush in light of intelligence information.’

He added: ‘During the operation, a quantity of drugs and a Kalashnikov rifle were seized.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency