By NNN-KUNA
Baghdad : The Iraqi government has imposed a curfew in Basra city following several violent incidents there.
Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and several high-ranking military officials met in Basra Monday to discuss the security situation in the city.
The National Defence Centre announced that a full curfew would be imposed on the city Monday until further notice.
Security officials in Basra city affirmed that the curfew would enable the police and military to apprehend the perpetrators.
Meanwhile, Maliki said in a statement on Iraqi TV that the city was under heavy pressure, threatening peace and security in the region. He added that those responsible would be tracked down.
Maliki made the visit following a missile attack which targeted the Interior Minister’s convoy in the city.
A recent statement by government spokesman Ali Al-Dabbag affirmed that security would be beefed up in the city to prepare against any attempts to destabilize the situation in Basra.