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Gunmen kill former army officer in Mosul

May 11, 2009 - 06:52:38

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: A former army officer was killed on Monday by unknown gunmen in northeastern Mosul, a security source said.

“Unknown gunmen killed a candidate of al-Hadbaa list of the recent local elections when they shot him in al-Muthanna neighborhood in northeastern Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The victim, Rakan Aziz, a former army brigadier, took part in the recent local elections held last January in he province, but did nit succeed,” he added, noting that he was assassinated while he was leaving al-Arqam mosque on Monday afternoon (May 11).

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

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