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Iraqi navy detains 17 Iranian fishermen for exceeding limits
23/08/2012 10:04 pm
Basra - Sabah
said a security source in Basra, Thursday, that patrols naval force arrested near the port of al-Amaya oil 17 fishermen Iranians for exceeding limits and fishing illegally inside Iraqi waters, while calling for Deputy for the rule of law to sign agreements with Iran and Kuwait to regulate fishing in the border areas.
source said in a press statement: "The patrols naval force intercepted, Wednesday, boat Iranian fishing with his presence at a site near Port-Amaya oil, and arrested 17 fishermen Iranians were on the back," noting that "the arrests were carried out on Background exceeding limits and exercising fishing in Iraqi waters. "
The source, who asked not to be named to the "elimination decided arrest fishermen on the pending investigation," adding that they "were taken from the base of naval power in the hand of Umm Qasr to a police station in the same district."
For his part, Mayor Faw Walid Sharifi, "The fishermen Iranians were arrested as a result of the approaching boat from the taboo where pipes freely to export Iraqi oil," adding that "the fishermen refused to respond to warnings to stay away from the area فتحركت quickly Iraqi patrols and detained."
For his part, MP for the coalition of state law Mansour al-Tamimi in a press statement: "Iraq has the right fishermen were detained Iranians and take legal action against them for Tadém on its borders Navy," adding that "such a case emphasizes the importance of agreements between Iran and Iraq and Kuwait to regulate fishing in the border areas of marine . "is
noteworthy that this is the first time in years that detains Iraqi naval force foreign fishermen inside Iraqi waters.
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