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IED factory found inside house in Mosul

February 21, 2009 - 02:21:06

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: A large laboratory used for the manufacturing of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) was found inside a house in Mosul city, according to an army source.

“The factory was found inside a house in Haramat area, western Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“Two wanted men were arrested inside the factory, which contained more than 50 IEDs, 40 hand grenades, 2 tons of TNT explosives, 2 tons of chlorine….,” the source noted.

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

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