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Policemen kill civilian after explosion in Touz Khormato

January 31, 2009 - 11:13:23

SALAH AL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces on Saturday killed one civilian in Touz Khormato in gun shooting that erupted after a roadside bomb wounded seven policemen, said the suburb’s mayor.

“Police forces today opened fire after a roadside bomb targted their patrol vehicle near the silo, central Touz Khormato,” Mohammed Rasheed told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“Seven policemen were wounded in the explosion,” he said.
“One civilian was killed in the shooting,” he added.
For his part, a source from the police said that “investigations are currently underway regarding the incident, as it occurred in a place where security forces are heavily deployed.”

MH (P) / SS

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