The Ministry of Interior launched a large security operation in Al-Bataween area in the center of the capital, Baghdad, at dawn on Thursday. A statement from the ministry said: 'The Ministry of Interior launched a broad security operation, the largest in years, in Al-Bataween area within the capital, Baghdad, at dawn today, Thursday, with the participation of hundreds of its officers and affiliates, to arrest wanted violators, accompanied by a service effort to provide services to citizens and lift violations.' Source: National Iraqi News Agency