6 Iraqi soldiers wounded in Mosul blast
July 27, 2009 - 08:56:03
NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Six Iraqi servicemen on Monday were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) hit their patrol vehicle in Mosul city, according to a local police source.
“This morning, an explosive charge targeted an Iraqi army patrol in al-Matahin neighborhood, southern Mosul, wounding six patrolmen,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The source did not provide further details.
Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.
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