Basra Police Command announced the arrest of an accused for assaulting the medical staff of Basra Teaching Hospital. The command stated in a statement: Al-Asmai Police Station detachments arrested an accused for assaulting the medical staff of al-Basra Teaching Hospital, stressing that it will not tolerate anyone who attempts to assault any employee assigned to serve. It added: Legal measures have been taken against him to be referred to the competent court. Source: National Iraqi News Agency