Policeman killed in IED blast in Mosul

July 10, 2009 - 06:08:36

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: A policeman was killed when an improvised explosive device went off near a checkpoint west of Mosul city on Friday, a police source in Ninewa said.

“The explosive charge went off near a checkpoint in al-Shifaa neighborhood, western Mosul, leaving a policeman killed,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

The source did not give further details.

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

AmR (P)

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