Joint Iraqi-U.S. artillery drill south of Mosul

NINEWA /Iraqi News Iraqi army and U.S. forces will conduct an artillery drill south of Mosul city on Friday, according to a U.S. military statement on Thursday. “Tomorrow (Friday) artillery shelling will be heard during the day south of Mosul as part of joint military drills between the Iraqi and U.S. forces to enhance Iraqi troops’ capabilities,” read the statement as received by Iraqi News. The U.S. army statement appealed to local residents not to panic when hearing explosions. Mosul, the capital city of the unrest-stricken province of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. AmR (P) 3