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Corpse found near Makhmour

February 7, 2009 - 08:56:51

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: An unknown body on Saturday was found near Makhmour district, according to a military source.

“Today, an army force found a body of a young man on the main road between Makhmour district and al-Qayara, near Alawa Mahmoud village (30 km west of Makhmour),” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The body bore signs of gunshot wounds and was taken to the morgue,” the source added.

Makhmour is administratively affiliated with Ninewa province. It is one of the disputed areas between the federal government and the Regional Kurdistan Government (KRG). It lies 68 km southwest of Arbil city, which is located 362 km northeast of Baghdad.

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