FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Jan 14

Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13am EST
 
[-] Text [+]
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 1100 GMT on Wednesday.

MOSUL - A parked car bomb killed a soldier and wounded another three people including a soldier when it exploded on army convoy in western Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

KIRKUK - Gunmen killed an off-duty policeman in eastern Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb wounded four people in eastern Baghdad's Palestine Street, police said.

BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb wounded three civilians when it exploded near a police patrol in the eastern neighbourhood of Zaafaraniya, police said.

MOSUL - Two militants accidentally triggered a roadside bomb while trying to plant it in northern Mosul, killing one of them and wounding the other, on Tuesday, police said.



 

Featured Broker sponsored link

Editor's Choice

A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours.  Slideshow 

Most Popular on Reuters

  • Articles
  • Video