Civilian killed, child wounded by IED

March 22, 2009 - 02:49:48

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: One civilian was killed and a child was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in downtown Mosul city, a local security source said on Sunday.

“The explosive device went off in Bab al-Beid area, central Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency, noting that the blast did not target security personnel.

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

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