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2 civilians killed in Mosul

November 19, 2009 - 06:03:00

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: A civilian man was shot down by unidentified gunmen fire while another carrying an Egyptian passport was stabbed to death in two separate incidents in the city of Mosul on Thursday, a security source in Ninewa said.

“Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a civilian man on al-Ma’ash souk (outdoor market) in western Mousl city, killing him instantly and escaping to an unknown place,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

The source did not give further details.

Meanwhile, the same source added that “a civilian man carrying an Egyptian passport was stabbed to death by an unidentified man on al-Arba’a souk in central Mosul.

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

AmR (P)

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