Gunman nabbed while attempting to attack checkpoint in Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi army forces on Saturday arrested a gunman while attempting to throw an active grenade on army checkpoint in western Mosul city. “The gunman was arrested before he launched the attack,” an army source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He noted that interrogations are underway with the gunman. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2