2 civilians killed by U.S. warplane fire west of Mosul

November 1, 2008 - 01:27:26

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Two civilians were killed when a U.S. warplane opened fire at their vehicle west of Mosul city on Saturday, a military source in Ninewa province said.

“The U.S. aircraft targeted a civilian vehicle in northern Zammar district, (60 km) west of Mosul, killing two civilians on board,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

AmR (P)

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