Gunman killed while planting IED in Ninewa

NINEWA /Iraqi News One gunman was killed while he was trying to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) in Ninewa, a local police source said on Wednesday. “The incident occurred in al-Biaaj district (126 km west of Mosul),” the source told Iraqi News. The source did not give further details. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 2