The 19 men were part of a group of 26 people who had illegally crossed the Iranian border into Iraq during the Shiite religious festivities marking the birthday of the twelfth Shiite imam … Iran Focus
The 19 men were part of a group of 26 people who had illegally crossed the Iranian border into Iraq during the Shiite religious festivities marking the birthday of the twelfth Shiite imam, the messianic Mahdi.
Iraqi officials said the anti-narcotics section of the Iraqi National Guard arrested the men after receiving tips from local residents.