Civilian killed in west of Mosul

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: One civilian was killed on Thursday by a hand grenade in west of Mosul, according to a civilian source. “Unknown gunmen threw a hand grenade in a house in al-Baaj district, west of Mosul, killing a civilian,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The victim is a dressmaker,” he added. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, is 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1