8 Iraqis Killed in Five Attacks, February 24, 2010

8 Iraqis Killed in Five Attacks

February 24, 2010

Woman, policeman killed in Mosul

February 23, 2010 - 07:57:07

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

One woman and a policeman were killed in two separate incidents in Mosul, a police source said.

“A woman was killed on Tuesday evening by gunmen in Mosul al-Jadieda region in western Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“A policeman was killed in a sticky bomb explosion in al-Mansour neighborhood in southern Mosul,” he added.

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

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2 cops killed, child injured in Mosul

February 23, 2010 - 06:59:49

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two policemen were killed and a child was injured in two separate incidents in Mosul, a security source said on Tuesday.

“Two policemen were gunned down by gunmen at a checkpoint in Tal a-Ruman region, western Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“A child was wounded in a hand grenade blast that targeted a police checkpoint in al-Jameaa al-Kabier region, central Mosul,” the same source said.

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

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Gunmen kill 3 Christians in Mosul

February 23, 2010 - 06:42:09

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Unidentified gunmen killed three Christians from the same family in western Mosul on Tuesday, according to a security source.

“Unknown armed men stormed the house of a Christian family in al-Seha neighborhood in western Mosul, killing the father and two of his sons, one of them is a priest,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The father is a very old man and the priest had been kidnapped two years ago,” he explained.

He gave no more details.

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

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Baghdad Blast was not suicide – BOC

February 23, 2010 - 03:12:56

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

The blast occurred in central Baghdad on Tuesday was not caused by a suicide bomber, spokesperson of the Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) said on Tuesday.

Gen. Qassim Atta said that the explosion occurred at al-Qushla square where an unknown body went off, not at al-Mutanabi St.

“One civilian was killed and two others were wounded due to the blast,” Atta told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

On a different issue, Atta said that police forces arrested four gunmen who opened fire randomly targeting average people in southeastern Baghdad.

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Central Baghdad’s blast kills civilian, injures 3

February 23, 2010 - 02:11:20

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

One civilian was killed and three more were wounded in the explosion that occurred in central Baghdad on Tuesday, a police source said.

“An explosive charge went off in front of a book shop in al-Mutanabi street, central Baghdad, killing a civilian and injuring three,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The explosion caused material damage to a number of nearby stores,” he added.

Al-Iraqiya satellite channel had said earlier in a breaking news that the explosion killed one civilian.

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