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3 civilians wounded in Mosul blast

March 2, 2009 - 08:30:38

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Three civilians on Monday were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in downtown Mosul city, according to a security source.

“Last night (March. 1), three civilians were slightly wounded when an explosive charge detonated near a police patrol vehicle in Bab al-Jadeed area, downtown Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment,” the source added.

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

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